A book to recommend

I’ve been reading a book by Martin Seligman called The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience. A friend recommended it to me, am I’m so glad and grateful. What I am learning through this book is how to teach my children healthy ways of thinking about and relating to themselves and the world around them, whether pleasant and bad times. In this regard, I struggle mostly with T and how everything is "the end of his world." I have worried for him a great deal, knowing what he’ll be facing in Junior High and that he needs to have some skills to deal with the ups and downs. My friend has helped me a lot by just being a true friend. He also has knowledge that I’ve needed and a different point of view (which is often crucial at turning points). This book, though, may be the single most important bit he’s given me. It was first published in 1995, the year T was born. I wish that I'd had it all this time, but I can’t do anything about that. I CAN make the most of it, now. I can also send a note to thank my friend for the help. I am reading as quickly as I can (I got it from the Library). I will need to purchase it so that I can read and re-read. I feel confident that I have the personal skill set necessary to help my children develop these tools in their own lives. I’m just so happy to have someone spell it out for me.