Author / Teacher

Heather Campbell Grimes

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.

Articles by Heather Campbell Grimes

On the Other Side of Sadness: Teaching Our Kids (and Ourselves) That It’s Okay to Feel Anything
Loving-Kindness & Compassion

On the Other Side of Sadness: Teaching Our Kids (and Ourselves) That It’s Okay to Feel Anything

Do our kids know that it's okay to feel sad? To feel whatever they're feeling? Heather Campbell Grimes explores learning to sit with her daughter’s emotions, and her own. Read More

Facing Our Fears: Why We Shouldn’t Sanitize Halloween
Kids & 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. Read More

Seven Mindful Children’s Books
Books & Reviews

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. Read More

How to Talk to Your Kids About Death
Depression & Grief

How to Talk to Your Kids About Death

When your child asks about death, it's often difficult to find the right answer. Providing a safe space that allows kids to explore their feelings can help ease anxieties—for both them and yourself. Read More

The Art of Admiring: A Mindful Lesson from a Toy Camera
Creativity

The Art of Admiring: A Mindful Lesson from a Toy Camera

How one photo-addicted mom found mindfulness in her daughter's toy camera. Plus, a simple noticing practice for non-judgemental awareness. Read More

The Holiday Lies We Tell Our Children
Kids & Teens

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. Read More

Empowering Kids to Feel Safe Saying No
Kids & 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. Read More

Breaking The Interruption Habit
Magazine

Breaking The Interruption Habit

One mom's attempt to notice the moments when we unconsciously interrupt others or allow ourselves to be needlessly interrupted. Read More

How Mindfulness Protects Against Postpartum Depression
Depression & Grief

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. Read More

Eye Level: Communicating with Kids Who Have Lost Their Cool
Kids & Teens

Eye Level: Communicating with Kids Who Have Lost Their Cool

Helping our kids help themselves during those meltdown moments. Read More

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