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I realized the other day that in my 40 years of living on this earth, I don’t think I have ever stopped to thank my knuckles — yup, my knuckles. We often forget this mundane part of our body that does so much for us each and everyday. Continue reading “Grateful For Our Knuckles”
A few months ago one afternoon, I was at my wit's end with the girls, and I could tell that I was on the verge of losing my cool with them. It was one of those everyday parenting moments that we...
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...
One of the common misconceptions with mindfulness is that someone who practices mindfulness is or should be mindful all the time. I'll be the first to tell you that that is not the case and that...
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,...
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...
Two weeks ago I was reminded why I practice mindfulness and make it such an integral part of my life. It was a Saturday morning and on this particular morning we had a longer to-do list than...
I've learned from both girls that parents can introduce children to mindfulness as young as infants. While these itty bitty children may not fully understand how to use it in practice, the early...
I've been doing yoga since 2000. Back then when I saw young kids practicing yoga, I was a bit skeptical of the whole concept of yoga and kids. I thought then that "forcing" kids to be quiet or...