Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.D.

About

Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, Ed.D., is a resiliency and wellness scholar and speaker, author of Calm Within the Storm: A Pathway to Everyday Resiliency, and award-winning instructor and adjunct professor in the School of Education at Trent University.

Books by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.D.

Recent Posts

Spring Is the Time to Keep New Resolutions

Mother nature shows us the beauty in fresh starts.

Feeling Seen, Heard, and Understood in the Workplace

Every person wants to feel like they will be recognized, respected, and supported if they open up. Here's how to make sure that happens within an organization.

The Remarkable Power of Kindness and Why It Matters

Practicing kindness for the sake of kindness is one of the greatest gifts we can give to others and ourselves.

Kindness Starts With You: How to Show Up for Yourself

When we know deep down in our core that we are worth taking care of, just as we are, we begin to show ourselves kindness.

Outdoor Winter Play for the Whole Family

Play is an essential part of childhood that teaches children to navigate challenges. Play contributes to maintaining happy, healthy, and productive families.

Play is an essential part of childhood that teaches children to navigate challenges. Play contributes to maintaining happy, healthy, and productive families.

Promoting Resiliency Through Belonging

Knowing who we are, where we belong, and to whom we are bonded is vital for resiliency and wellness. It is possible to forge connections and sense of belonging at any age.

Knowing who we are, where we belong, and to whom we are bonded is vital for resiliency and wellness. It is possible to forge connections and sense of belonging at any age.

Navigating Resistant to Ready for Returning to the Work Premises

This is not business as usual! Leaders who want to support their teams through change need to understand the two key ingredients for readiness: preparedness and willingness.

This is not business as usual! Leaders who want to support their teams through change need to understand the two key ingredients for readiness: preparedness and willingness.

How Feeling That We Belong Promotes Resiliency

Knowing who we are, where we belong, and to whom we are bonded is vital for resiliency and wellness. It is possible to forge connections and a sense of belonging at any age.

Knowing who we are, where we belong, and to whom we are bonded is vital for resiliency and wellness. It is possible to forge connections and a sense of belonging at any age.

Supporting the Mixed Emotions of Back to School

This school year, rise to meet the road that lies ahead with hope and curiosity about what is possible.

This school year, rise to meet the road that lies ahead with hope and curiosity about what is possible.

Fostering Resiliency Throughout Childhood

Resiliency promotes children’s social and emotional wellbeing. By considering stages of development, parents and supporters can foster resiliency in age-appropriate ways.

Resiliency promotes children’s social and emotional wellbeing. By considering stages of development, parents and supporters can foster resiliency in age-appropriate ways.