Kids and Teens
Seven Mindful Children’s Books
Add some mindfulness to story time with this selection of books, written to help kids appreciate their world from the inside out.
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Heather Campbell Grimes is a blogger, freelance writer, and stage performer. Heather is also a massage therapist who specializes in working with elders who have Alzheimers and dementia. She is a devoted mother and foster-mother, and she lives with her husband and family outside Boulder, Colorado. You can find Heather at hcgrimes.org.
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Compassion
The Holiday Lies We Tell Our Children
How to have mindful conversations with our kids about the holiday stories we tell and why we tell them.
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Kids and Teens
Facing Our Fears: Why We Shouldn’t Sanitize Halloween
How boldly should we be facing our fears? One mindful parent’s attempt to balance the lure of gore and guts with her children’s need to experiment safely with fear.
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Kids and Teens
Empowering Kids to Feel Safe Saying No
Even the simple act of asking our children for affection can be more about us than about them—Kids need to feel safe holding back.
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Calm
Breaking The Interruption Habit
One mom's attempt to notice the moments when we unconsciously interrupt others or allow ourselves to be needlessly interrupted.
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Kids and Teens
How Mindfulness Protects Against Postpartum Depression
According to research, rather than antidepressants, there’s another option in dealing with postpartum depression: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.
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Kids and Teens
Eye Level: Communicating with Kids Who Have Lost Their Cool
Helping our kids help themselves during those meltdown moments.
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Kids and Teens
A Noticing Practice to Connect with Your Kids
Discover how to make the most of any moment with this four-step practice.
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