by Jen Forristal | Oct 31, 2018 | Grit
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.” ― JK Rowling
Welcome to November at the Umbrella Project!! Last month we dove into building a sense of Gratitude and this month we are shifting our focus to a skill that helps us persevere in the face of challenges, Grit!
Does your child give up easily when things get tough? Do they fear failure or take it very personally?
Grit is the skill that helps us persevere towards the long-term goals we are passionate about.
Excellence in anything we do requires commitment, hard work and lots of bumps in the road. To be successful and happy we need to learn to take failures in stride and not give up when we get to the hard parts. Grit helps us take on a practice mindset, knowing that our perseverance will pay off in time. It can help us set important goals and the overcome obstacles in our way, even on the toughest days.
In every type of work or school subject, grit can be as important to our success as talent or intelligence and is an important piece of a complete umbrella of wellbeing.
by Jen Forristal | Oct 24, 2018 | Gratitude
Feeling excluded can be painful and a difficult part of childhood. Gratitude is a useful skill for helping to build and nurture relationships. It can help our children use more inclusive behaviours towards others.
Help your child notice when their peers do something kind for them to boost their gratitude towards others. Point out these moments whenever you can. This will help to guide your children to social behaviours that include instead of exclude.
Download a PDF copy of today’s tip HERE.
by Jen Forristal | Oct 22, 2018 | Gratitude
Believing in free will is our sense that people do things for us not because they have to, but because they want to.
Today’s tip with Dr. Jen outlines how this helps to build our children’s feelings of gratitude. Check out the video below or join our parenting Facebook Group HERE.
by Jen Forristal | Oct 19, 2018 | Gratitude
Is there somebody in your daily life who is always making everything that much easier, better, and brighter for you?
This weekend, get together with your family and reflect on this person’s awesomeness. Then – write them a gratitude letter!
Listen in with Dr. Jen to learn all about gratitude letters and how your family can use them this weekend. Watch the full video tip below or join our Facebook Group HERE.
by Jen Forristal | Oct 17, 2018 | Gratitude, Umbrella Intro
Although many of our tips here at the Umbrella Project are geared towards school-aged children, you will also want to build skills like gratitude with younger children.
For the two and three year olds in your life, today’s tip with Dr. Jen will help you to grow their gratitude from a very early age! Watch it below or join our Facebook Group HERE.
