These resources accompany the Brentwood United Methodist Church Resiliency and Hope Series: Conversations about Mental Wellness-Resiliency and Hope in the Time of COVID-19. Resilience Movies Family Time Movie Theater: Resilience 18 Movies Building Resilience in Kids Top 75 Growth Mindset Movies for Children Dr. Wellborn’s Movies Worth Watching How to be Reslient 20 Best Resilience Books Good Reads Resilience Books Post …
BUMC Resiliency and Hope Seminars: Resources for Christmas in the Time of Covid-19
These resources are to accompany the Brentwood United Methodist Church Resiliency and Hope Series: Conversations about Mental Wellness-Managing Holiday Stress in the Time of COVID-19. Dr. Wellborn’s website has lots of resources for parents and teens, some of which are directly relevant to creating a healthy, happy Christmas for your family. It really comes down to making time to do …
Story Time with Doc: The Rabbit Listened
Dr. Wellborn reads the children’s book The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld about a boy who doesn’t know what to do when something disappointing and sad happens. The rabbit knows just what to do. Here is some more information about ordering the book. Discussion Questions for Parents How does Taylor feel when his buildings are knocked down? What did Taylor …
Story Time with Doc: I Walk with Vanessa
Dr. Wellborn reads the book I Walk with Vanessa: A Story about a Simple Act of Kindness by Kerascoet. This is a beautiful story told only in pictures of a girl who sees a peer mistreated and takes action to show her she is not alone. Here is more information about the book and authors. Discussion ideas for parents: What …
Story Time with Doc: Gregory Dragon
Dr. Wellborn reads the book Gregory Dragon Is Just the Same by G. L. Sullivan, Jr. which tells the story of a dragon that being different is something we all have in common. Here is the link to more information on the book.
Story Time with Doc: The Undefeated
Dr. Wellborn is starting his series Story Time with Doc reading Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson’s book The Undefeated. Here is Kwame Alexander speaking the poem. Hope you are inspired!
Parenting in the Time of COVID-19: Acts of Kindness
Stacy Jagger and James Wellborn Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” Princess Diana Kindness through Connection Here is what we know. When we take our eyes off ourselves and focus on someone else, blessing them with our care and compassion …
Parenting in the Time of COVID-19: Improving your Pandemic Quality of Life
If you wait until things are “normal” again, you may be waiting a long, long time. While there are many things that will return to a familiar pattern, you are faced with the challenge to create a “new normal” for all that remains. This disruption will reveal some areas of your life that were out of balance, ignored or actually …
Parenting in the Time of COVID-19: Your Pandemic Quality of Life Review
Are we having fun yet? There has been plenty of time for you and your family to go through the giddy excitement and confusion of everything shutting down and being FREE! FREE! through the strain and conflict over being productive with everyone crammed in the house to the fear and anger about what our social and financial future is going …
Creating a Family Motto
A motto is a powerful statement of core values. It is a mantra that serves to remind people of their commitment to shared principles. It is a mechanism of accountability; a standard by which actions are measured. While all families have core values, many families don’t make those core values clear and explicit. Creating a family motto can be a …