Parenting & Family

Parenting is one of the most rewarding and demanding things you'll ever do. Mindfulness can help you stay patient, present, and connected with your family - even on the days when nothing goes according to plan.
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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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Books & Reviews
Finding Beauty Inside 

In her best-selling book, Minding Mum, Alison Canavan explores what self-care means when you’re a mother, and what she’s discovered about being healthy. Read More 

  • Kelle Walsh
  • June 1, 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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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Three Simple Ways Parents Can Practice Self-Compassion 

Do you beat yourself up for being a bad parent? There’s an alternative. Recent research suggests self-compassion may be a resource for resiliency. Explore these three small acts of kindness to build compassion for yourself. Read More 

  • Maryam Abdullah
  • April 24, 2018
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Mindfulness For
How to Be a Resilient Parent 

Children learn more from what you do than what you say, so your resilience—the way they watch you approach adversity—affects theirs. Explore these mindful strategies for building awareness around challenging experiences. Read More 

  • Mark Bertin
  • April 17, 2018
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