Reaching a better ‘sorry’
Do you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions when getting your kids to say they're sorry? Kids are notorious for half-hearted apologies, especially to their siblings, so use those opportunities to teach your children the art of a better “sorry”....
Kindness for the environment
There is no better place to start being kind to the environment than your own backyard. Here are a few ideas for this coming summer! Teach your kids to garden Think about the environment as your garden grows. What kind of pest control, fertilizers, &...
Conversations with Kids to Build Kindness: What’s Their Story?
We behave the way we do based on everything that has happened to us up to now and what those experiences told us about the world. For example, some of us have gotten the message along the way that people like us more when we are serious or funny – rule followers, or...
This research may change the way you think about giving
Thoughtful gifts are one way we can use kindness. This recent research on how we spend money may change the way you think about giving! Click here to read the article. Want to boost your happiness and the happiness of the people close to you? Buy yourself and...
This week, take the kindness challenge!
"Treat everyone with kindness, even those who are rude to you - not because they are nice, but because you are" - Author Unknown This week, we challenge you to give kindness to someone who may be struggling with anger, close mindedness or other frustrating...
Welcome to Kindness Month at the Umbrella Project!
It’s March!! Spring is around the corner so this month, let’s have some fun and spread a little sunshine!! At the Umbrella Project we believe that every day can be a random acts of kindness day. Kindness is one of the easier skills to understand and make a part of...
Time to check into your child’s sense of purpose!
The umbrella skills help us get through life’s rainy days and frame the opportunities which come our way. Over the course of February, we have worked together to identify how to build your child's sense of purpose. Answer these three quick questions for yourself and...
This is how difficulty can help guide us to our purpose
It is often the most difficult moments of our lives that guide us to our purpose. I had the pleasure of getting together with Mike Coots on a recent trip to Hawaii. Mike was bitten by a shark while surfing many years ago and has since dedicated much of his life to the...
Get Onboard with Your Child’s Interests
Research shows that children rarely find their sense of purpose in things they were told to do by their parents. Instead, purposeful kids attribute their sense of meaning to the menu of options they were exposed to throughout their childhood and their ability to...
Purpose Is An Action Word
Helping your child 'action' purpose will go much further than just helping them to say the words! Learn more in today's purpose building video tip with Dr. Jen below or on our Facebook page.