A dad's guide to raising resilient kids

This father learned that it's not about perfection—it's about real effort, emotional honesty, and bouncing back

- JANE KINGSU-CHENG

Being a child star in the ‘80s, RR Herrera, now 45, had to grow up faster than most kids his age. Surrounded by adults and taking on roles that exposed him to real-life situations, he learned early on how to carry himself with maturity over the years.

Those early experiences shaped more than his acting skills. They taught life lessons he now passes on to his two children. “My kids aren’t exposed to things I had the privilege of seeing or doing,” he says, reflecting on how different the world is today. Despite the differences, RR, now a host, life coach, and chief strategy officer of learning and development company Trainstation, believes that some values remain constant—resilience, grit, and compassion.