Welcome to Grit Month at the Umbrella Project!
"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...
Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Use Gratitude to Build Social Inclusivity
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...
Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Gratitude and Our Belief in Free Will
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...
Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Write a Gratitude Letter this Weekend
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...
Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Cultivating Umbrella Skills in Younger Kids
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...
Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: A Note about Dads and Gratitude
Around the time of adolescence, we see boys reporting lower levels of gratitude than their female peers. Today's tip with Dr. Jen walks through why this happens and how Dads have a special role to play in modelling gratitude to demonstrate the importance of this life...
Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Cultivate a Sense of Awe in Your Child
Awe is that feeling we get when we're inspired and amazed by something fantastic in this world. Cultivating a sense of awe can help us to build gratitude. Learn more in today's video tip with Dr. Jen! Watch it below or join our Facebook Group for parents.
Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Use Gratitude to Focus on the Positive
Does your child struggle with more of a focus on the negatives than the positives? Daily gratitude can help set a more positive tone, boost self-esteem and improve their mood and outlook. Learn more in today's video tip with Dr. Jen! Watch it below or join our...
Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Get Your Child Involved in Meal Prep this Thanksgiving Weekend
Thanksgiving is already a holiday that's all about celebrating thankfulness and being grateful for what we have. To help deepen your child's feeling of gratitude this long weekend, try getting them involved in preparing a meal. Learn more in today's tip with Dr. Jen....
Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Peers and Your Child’s Wellbeing
Today, Dr. Jen talks about a critical element of your child's wellbeing - their peers! All day, every day, your child receives subtle cues and messages from the people around them. Children's wellbeing is a collective effort. Share some of your favourite tips, share...