Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Mindful Parenting”
I’ve taken on an extra job of taxi driver this Spring carting kids every night to soccer, flag football, cello, golf, or running club. I’ve felt irritable and a bit crazed by the extra activities and my mind has focused solely on the downsides of these choices. It helped me this week when I ran across a book I read …
While many woman love being pregnant, it was a struggle for me. The changes in my body, the rush of hormones, the intense emotions, the fears….it was all so intense! Despite diligently preparing for each birth, none of them went the way I imagined, requiring me to work with disappointment and ultimately acceptance. I had friends also sharing in …
My 2-year-old, Gretta, was my teacher this week. I had just put her in a cute dress and colorful hair bow. She immediately ran to the full-length mirror, and squeals of delight and joy abounded as she admired her reflection. She was so authentically happy to bask in the beauty of herself, that she proceeded to hug the mirror and …
After talking with a friend whose kindergartener was learning meditation at school, I was inspired to try this at home with my 8-year-old and 5-year-old. Even though I’ve been working on a meditation practice for nearly 20 years, it hadn’t dawned on me to teach my kids this invaluable skill. I always believed that the power of my practice was …
Are you a rule follower? I am. Always have been. I even feel guilty when I park a bit askew, getting too close to the next car. But right now, my tendency to “toe the line” is not serving me! As I keep adjusting to life with a newborn whose needs change daily, I hear myself repeating the “rules” from …
My new daughter Gretta is 3 weeks old and continues to amaze me…except at night when the sleep deprivation sets in and I can’t remember how many times I’ve pulled myself out of bed to feed, soothe, comfort or rock. This morning, I found myself pulling baby books off my shelf searching for tips about how to improve our sleep …
