Kids & Teens

Kids and teens benefit from mindfulness just as much as adults - sometimes more. Find age-appropriate practices, advice for parents and teachers, and research on how mindfulness supports young people's emotional development.

Kids & Teens

What Your Teen is Really Saying When They’re Angry

Here are four ways to respond to your teen's anger—and a mindfulness practice to encourage smoother communication. Read More

Mitch Abblett
July 18, 2019

Depression & Grief

Bringing Mindfulness to Students Suffering from Trauma

JG Lachorette began practicing mindfulness as an antidote to his own anxiety. Today, he provided mindfulness trainings in schools nationwide through the Mindful Life Project Read More

Victoria Dawson
July 8, 2019

Kids & Teens

How Parents’ Love Helps Kids Thrive

Researcher Barbara Fredrickson highlights exactly how positive emotions like love, joy, and gratitude help us grow and become better versions of ourselves. Read More

Maryam Abdullah
June 24, 2019

Kids & Teens

A Mindfulness Practice for Stressed-Out Parents

Try this mindfulness practice the next time that mean inner voice pops up and starts making parenting harder than needs to be. Read More

Mitch Abblett
June 13, 2019

Kids & Teens

Five Ways to Foster Self-Esteem in Kids

Parents often respond to children's self-doubt by offering praise. But what they really need is help quieting their inner critic. Read More

Eileen Kennedy-Moore
June 3, 2019

Kids & Teens

How to Create a Glitter Jar for Kids

The glitter jar represents the mind settling. It's a great afternoon activity that your kids can keep coming back to as a mindfulness practice. Read More