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Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Cultivating Umbrella Skills in Younger Kids

Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Cultivating Umbrella Skills in Younger Kids

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.

Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: A Note about Dads and Gratitude

Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: A Note about Dads and Gratitude

by Jen Forristal | Oct 15, 2018 | 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 skill for sons. Watch it below or join our parenting Facebook Group.

Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Cultivate a Sense of Awe in Your Child

Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Cultivate a Sense of Awe in Your Child

by Jen Forristal | Oct 12, 2018 | Gratitude, Umbrella Intro

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

Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Use Gratitude to Focus on the Positive

by Jen Forristal | Oct 10, 2018 | Gratitude

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 Facebook Group by clicking HERE.

Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Get Your Child Involved in Meal Prep this Thanksgiving Weekend

Today’s Tip with Dr. Jen: Get Your Child Involved in Meal Prep this Thanksgiving Weekend

by Jen Forristal | Oct 5, 2018 | Gratitude

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. Watch it below or join our parenting Facebook Group.

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The UP Awards are here!

The Umbrella Project Awards recognize and celebrate students and educators who show us how to choose well-being by actively strengthening their coping skills and bravely taking on challenges we all face.

The Awards launch on April 1st, 2021 and we will be accepting applications until May 4th, 11:59pm EST.

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