“Her self-image has improved so much. She sees other kids going through struggles and thinks, ‘This is normal. I can do this. I can become better.’”

“I can see that she is more aware of her emotions, her relationships, and her friendships—both within school and outside school.”

"The lessons we were going through really lined up well with her real lived experience for her age group."

"It was really good for us... for our goal, like we want our kids to be caring, responsible, contributing members of society."

“He’ll always be able to identify his emotions, talk about them, and determine a way forward.”

“Open Parachute has contributed to his toolbox of strategies for managing heightened emotions at home.”

"It made my child a little more emotionally aware of herself and of people around her."

"I liked how it was laid out, I liked the user-friendly language."

“It’s such a good foundation for how someone relates to the world—in high school, further education, the workplace, families, and community.”

“Open Parachute has given him the strategies to deal with his anxiety and talk about his feelings—how he’s feeling and why.”

"It gave her context at her level, within her age range, with children explaining it to her. It made it a little bit more relatable."

"I really liked that I could make individualized plans for each of my kids."

“Her resilience is amazing. She bounces back so much easier, and she knows she can come to us and talk.”

“The program has helped him develop his sense of empathy, consideration for others, and that sense of care and belonging.”

"It was really easy to access and really easy to tailor our study plans and work our way through things at our own pace."

"It was really nice to have a program give an alternative perspective or an alternative way of looking at some of the same things we've talked about."

“Since the program, I’ve seen her pause and reflect before reacting, then respond in a more emotionally intelligent way.”

“It makes me feel more confident knowing I’m raising resilient children who are in touch with their emotions.”