Mindful Parenting

Teaching A Kid To Throw A Frisbee

Kevin Hartnett | Posted 04.29.2012

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Kevin Hartnett

It takes more effort to teach a kid something than to sit back, watch them fail, and trust fate and time to set things right. So I decided yesterday morning to try and teach Jay to throw a Frisbee.

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What Every Parent's New Year's Resolution Should Be

Betsy Brown Braun | Posted 03.01.2012

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Betsy Brown Braun

Over the years I have met hundreds of parents. Some are helpless; some just stuck; some misguided; some are uber-confident. The most effective parents share one trait: they are mindful.

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Nothing Lasts Forever ... When You're a Parent

Susan Kaiser Greenland | Posted 09.30.2011

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Susan Kaiser Greenland

If I had to identify one thing I'd like to say to younger parents right now, this would be it: Knowing that nothing lasts forever doesn't have to be sad and depressing. Knowing that nothing lasts forever is a source of great joy.

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Miracles, the Brain and Adoption

Sally Maslansky | Posted 11.17.2011

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Sally Maslansky

Adopted children long suffer the trauma of being taken away from their mother at birth, but many adoptive parents do not recognize this separation as having any impact on their children.

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How Digital Media Has Changed Parenting

Deborah Schoeberlein | Posted 11.17.2011

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Deborah Schoeberlein

Gaming is seductive and escapism has its place, but real life always has an edge, if we're willing to risk being truly alive.

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The Mindful Child: How To Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder & More Compassionate (VIDEO)

Susan Kaiser Greenland | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susan Kaiser Greenland

As I began to see the benefits of mindfulness meditation in my life, I wondered if it might also help my two young children. I shared simple mindfulness practices with them and was amazed at what I saw.

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The Parenting Path: Travel with Care

Kay Goldstein | Posted 11.17.2011

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Kay Goldstein

In a recent meditation class, a parent brought up how he was undergoing a great deal of external stress, finding it hard to support the busy and challenging level of activities of his teenager.

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