Calm
A Mindful Breath-Counting Practice for Teens and Tweens
An 8-minute breathing practice that teaches kids the basics of mindful awareness by counting each inhale and exhale.
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Kids
How to Support Your Kid at School Without Being a Helicopter Parent
Parents can help their children most by getting back to the basics and not trying to solve everything.
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Kids
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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Daily Practices
Helping Children Take a Mindful SEAT to Calm Down
A simple mindful exercise to help older children manage feelings of overwhelm, stay in the present moment, and not get caught up in strong emotions and thoughts.
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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.
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The Power of Gratitude in Parenting
Boredom, confusion, frustration—the attentional demands of parenting may grate on us at times. Use this handy mindful checklist to connect with gratitude during difficult parenting moments.
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Health
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.
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Calm
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.
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Daily Practices
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.
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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.
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