Time to Check on your Child’s Growth Mindset!
Ask your child these three simple questions to assess their growth mindset. Growth Mindset Assessment I can greatly change how good I am at almost anything by practicing I prefer hard challenges over easy ones I believe I can improve my intelligence through...
Fear, Failure, and Flourishing in the Growth Mindset
Interestingly, as humans we aren’t actually that afraid of failure itself. What we’re really afraid of is failing in front of others and the subsequent feelings of embarrassment. We spend a lot of the energy we could otherwise invest in “getting good” to avoid this...
The Value of Risk
I enjoyed a fantastic talk today at the Canadian Positive Psychology Association (CPPA) conference by Dr. Michael Ungar about the value of risk. Do you let your child take risks? The right amount of risk can teach our children that they are trustworthy, responsible...
Focusing Your Parenting Energy
Does your child give up easily when things get tough? They are likely just missing an important coping skill that can be easily built with the right focus. Growth mindset, grit, purpose, self-compassion and other coping skills play a big role in whether your child...
Weed and Feed! Turning a Fixed Mindset into a Growth Mindset
Turning a fixed mindset into a growth mindset is not always as easy task. A wise principal here in town once said to me: “In order for a child to adopt a new strategy, it has to work better that the one they are currently using” and this is so very true. If you...
You’re Invited to #shareempathy for a Chance to Win!
As we come to the end of our first month of empathy skill-building tips, we’re inviting you to #shareempathy in our exciting new contest. Details: Post a picture, phrase or story on Facebook or Twitter which represents your best moment building empathy, or...
Conversations with Kids: Getting Perfect without Hard Work = It was Too Easy!
Effort is positive and means we are working up to our potential instead of choosing easy things that we know we can do without trying. Sometimes through a genuine desire to see our children happy and successful, we accidentally give them the wrong message about...
This Month’s Skill is Growth Mindset!
Welcome to November and Growth Mindset Month at the Umbrella Project! This month we will be focusing on understanding Growth Mindset and the parenting strategies you can use to help your child develop this beneficial skill. Why is a growth mindset important for my...
Teaching Power
What I like about this video by Brooks Gibbs is that it teaches kids to be powerful. Empowering kids is what we are dedicated to at the Umbrella Project. Click here to view the video on Facebook. Remember: your true power lies in your umbrella, not in trying to...
Wednesday Reading with The Holistic Parent Magazine
Are you looking for some Wednesday reading to recharge and reenergize your week? We are so thrilled to have contributed an article to the Fall 2017 Holistic Parent Magazine! You can now pick up a free copy of this edition at any of the locations listed on their...