Show notes
Episode Highlights With Dr. Jen Forristal
- What the umbrella effect is and how it relates to parenting
- Steps we can take with our kids to help teach a growth mindset and coping skills for learning from challenges
- Why to make a “sucks but normal” category in life
- The importance of modeling in parenting
- How to help teach your kids coping skills
- What curious empathy is and why she considers it the most profound parenting shift for parents
- How she approaches bedtime routine and sleep in her home
- What to do about tantrums and why it starts at birth
- Her “regulate or be regulated” approach
Resources We Mention
- The Umbrella Effect: Your Guide to Raising Strong, Adaptable Kids in a Stressful World by Dr. Jen Forristal
- The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
- French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters by Karen Le Billon
- 471: Dr. Jen Forristal on Umbrella Parenting and Raising Children With Strong Coping Skills