When my 8-year-old came to me with a worried look and asked if she was going to get the coronavirus, I answered her truthfully: “I don’t know, but if you or anyone else in our family does, we know how to take care of you.”
Mindful Parenting Round-Up: Celebrating Peace
In this month’s round-up, we highlight the power of Peace and the ideals embodied by the International Day of Peace (September 21).
Mindful Parenting Round-Up: Summer Yoga Practice
Now that it is mid-July, things have (hopefully!) slowed down and you and your family have settled in to the new summer routines, it is a perfect time to begin or re-invigorate your family yoga practice. Continue reading “Mindful Parenting Round-Up: Summer Yoga Practice”
Mindful Parenting Round-Up: Try a Summer Mindfulness Practice
When I think of mindfulness, I think how wonderful it sounds and of all the amazing benefits it can have on brain function, happiness, productivity, and the ability to be patient with my children. I say to myself, “I really want to start practicing mindfulness and I wan’t my kids to learn too!” Continue reading “Mindful Parenting Round-Up: Try a Summer Mindfulness Practice”
Preserving Sleep Through Time Changes
Sleep. We all need enough of it to maintain healthy immune systems and stay sharp in our work and personal lives. When it comes to parenting, sleep is a loaded subject. Continue reading “Preserving Sleep Through Time Changes”
Mindful Parenting Round-Up: Finding Calm in the Holiday Chaos
For the entire month of December, I feel my anxiety steadily increasing. I put a lot of pressure on myself to make sure my kids feel genuine gratitude for all of the things they have (a house, a bed, food and water, clothes) and don’t spend all their time thinking about what gifts they should get. I don’t expect my young children to think beyond themselves without a little help so this year we made kits for the homeless and created keepsake boxes for their babysitters. Continue reading “Mindful Parenting Round-Up: Finding Calm in the Holiday Chaos”
Hit Your Parenting Limit? Try These Fun(ny) Alternatives to Yelling
Recently one afternoon I was at my wit's end with the girls and the verge of losing my cool. I didn't want to yell, but it was one of those parenting moments we've all experienced when our kids...
Letting Go in the Parenting Journey
Last school year I co-facilitated a monthly mindfulness community meet-up with a local high school counselor. During our meet-ups we met with local parents and educators to talk about secular...
We are all on this “sometimes-crazy” parenting journey together.
Last night I had the incredible opportunity to give a parent-ed talk at our local elementary school on "Mindfulness in Everyday Parenting." I co-facilitated the presentation with another parent,...
A Peaceful Place for a Positive Time-Out
My husband got the book: Peaceful Piggy Meditation as a holiday gift for me and the girls, which is a children's story about the importance of finding some peace and quiet during stressful and...