The Goldilocks Effect: Today’s Self-Efficacy Building Tip with Dr. Jen
While investing effort into a task does help our children grow and learn quickly, our belief in our self can also be undermined by really laborious effort. Check out today's video tip to learn more, and what 'The Goldilocks Effect' means for building self-efficacy...
How you can Frame Feedback for the Best Self-Efficacy Boost
Wondering how you can frame feedback for the best self-efficacy boost? When you give your child feedback on their performance, make sure it has these two elements to boost their confidence for next time: Honestly highlight their personal capabilities. When kids...
This strategy is win-win: Better homework and more self-efficacy!!
Homework time isn’t always the easiest or most enjoyable time of day for parents and kids alike. This only gets worse when your child has low self-efficacy about the task they are undertaking. In fact, the root cause of low motivation is very often the underlying...
Welcome to Self-Efficacy Month at the Umbrella Project!
Welcome to Self-Efficacy Month at the Umbrella Project! After the long Canadian winter, spring ushers in a time of renewed growth and energy. I love seeing the twinkle in everyone's eye as they begin to shed layers and watch the thawing earth bloom back into life....
Challenge! Can your kids guess their friend’s love languages?
Meditation is a great way to improve your child's wellbeing. I love this meditation because it will get your kids thinking, not only about kindness, but the way we are kind to others, their love languages and how we can best nurture the people around us. CLICK...
Let’s Learn about Attribution! Today’s Kindness Building Tip with Dr. Jen
Are you keen to see your child performing more acts of kindness? Research says that 'attribution' plays a role in encouraging this. Learn how you can use attribution to build kindness in today's video tip with Dr. Jen! View it below or on our Facebook page.
Don’t Rely on External Rewards: Today’s Kindness Building Tip with Dr. Jen
There is a saying, which goes: "Kindness is its own reward." Dr. Jen explores what this means for you and your kids in today's video tip. Don't miss it! View it below or on our Facebook page.
Ask about wellbeing at your parent-teacher interviews
Parent-teacher interviews can be a great way to learn more about your child's wellbeing and which skills you need to help them develop. Does your child need to focus on kindness, or is it resilience they could benefit from most? What about empathy or self-compassion?...
Watch Acts of Kindness: Today’s Kindness Building Tip with Dr. Jen
Ever have one of those days? You're upset, the kids are upset - nothing is going right! Good news! Today's tip with Dr. Jen will help you hit the refresh button on the day for you and your kids. Watching acts of kindness can be incredibly helpful to help boost our...
The Likeable Kind of Popular: Today’s Kindness Building Tip with Dr. Jen
Popularity influences our child's experience with kindness. In today's video, Dr. Jen talks about the two different kinds of popularity and what we can do to help our child become the likeable kind of popular! Watch the video tip on our Facebook page or...