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