You can’t have mindful littles without mindful bigs. And as parents of littles ourselves, we know how busy parenting can be. That is why we are keen on providing helpful accessible resources for parents to integrate into everyday busy lives.
Mindful Littles Blog
Check out the Mindful Littles blog as our founder journals shared experiences of mindfulness and compassion in everyday parenting life. You can find ideas for Weekly Kindness Projects or parenting reflections posted from personal experiences.
Some Fun Templates & Guides
- Loving-Kindness Mandalas
- Connecting with Seniors
- Kindness Calendar: 30 days of simple kindness activities you can do with your littles
- Pen Pal Letter Template for Littles: Start a pen pal relationship with a grandparent or a loved one with our #WeeklyKindnessProject idea.
#AMindfulRoundup
Some articles on mindfulness and empathy that are being shared, so come check out the site for the latest updates.
Books for Littles & Bigs
For Littles
- A Handful of Quiet (Thich Nhat Hanh)
- Baby Faces Peekaboo! (DK Publishing)
- Be the Change (Arun Gandhi & Bethany Hegedus)
- Elephant and Piggie: Can I Play Too? (Mo Willems)
- Just Breathe (Annette Rivlin-Gutman)
- Kindness Counts (Bryan Smith)
- Master of Mindfulness (Laurie Grossman, Angelina Alvarez)
- Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda (Lauren Alderfer)
- Mindful Movements (Thich Nhat Hanh)
- Paper Bag Princess (Robert Munsch)
- Peaceful Piggy Meditation (Kerry Lee MacLean)
- Puppy Mind (Andrew Jordan Nance)
- The Kindness Quilt (Nancy Elizabeth Wallace)
- The Earth Book (Todd Parr)
- The Sneetches & Other Stories (Dr. Seuss)
- The Thankful Book (Todd Parr)
- The Water Princess (Susan Verde)
- What does it mean to be Present (Rana DiOrio)
- Zen Shorts (Jon J Muth)
For Bigs:
- Beyond Measure (Vicki Abeles)
- Everyday Blessings (Jon & Myla Kabat-Zinn)
- Growing Up Mindful (Christopher Willard)
- Mindful Parent, Happy Child (Pilar Placone)
- Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (Marshall Rosenberg)
- Parenting with Presence (Susan Stiffelman)
- Parenting without Power Struggles:Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Cool, Calm, and Connected (Susan Stiffelman)
- Positive Discipline (Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.)
- The Whole-Brain Child (Daniel J. Siegel)
- The Mindful Brain (Daniel J. Siegel)
- The Power of Now (Eckart Tolle)
- The Whole-Brain Child (Daniel J. Siegel)
- Unselfie (Michelle Borba, Ed.D.)
- Mindful Games (Susan Kaiser Greenland)
Talks & Films
- TED Talk: All it takes is 10 mindful minutes
- Transform Your Mind, Change Your Brain
- Dan Siegel: The Neurological Basis of Behavior, the Mind, the Brain and Human Relationships
- Room to Breathe