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.
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Kids & Teens
How to Teach Your Kids About Their Inner Critic 

Kids need ease and fun when it comes to difficult tasks like challenging negative self-talk, says Dr. Hazel Harrison. She introduces “The Critical Critter” for exploring self-critical thoughts with your child. Read More 

  • Hazel Harrison
  • August 8, 2018
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Kids & Teens
When Your Kid is the Bully
 

Seven mindful strategies to help your children learn from their mistakes and heal the rifts they create with those around them. Read More 

  • Christopher Willard
  • August 2, 2018
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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 

  • Heather Campbell Grimes
  • July 25, 2018
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Expert Interviews
The Key to Raising Resilient Children 

Teaching children how to bounce back from adversity starts with modeling our own mistakes and how we forgive ourselves for them. This expert Q&A with Sharon Salzberg, Dr. Chris Willard, and Dr. Mark Bertin explores what it means to go through the muck instead of around. Read More 

  • Mark Bertin, Sharon Salzberg, and Christopher Willard
  • July 17, 2018
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Breathing Meditations
A Mindful Kids Practice: The Breath Ball 

Kids can learn the basics of mindfulness — how to follow the breath — using a timeless toy: an expandable ball called a Hoberman sphere. Read More 

  • Christopher Willard and Andrew Jordan Nance
  • May 25, 2018
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Kids & Teens
Manage Big Parenting Feelings Before They Manage You 

Huge parenting misnomer: we need to protect our kids from our negative feelings. The truth: it’s easier to lose control when we’re focused on stopping our emotions. Carla Naumburg explores seven practices to help you build resilience during tense parenting moments. Read More 

  • Carla Naumburg
  • May 11, 2018
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