Parenting 101

Metta Love

2023-03-03T21:06:36+00:00

Metta meditation offers a boost of love for you, the kids, and the world. Loving-kindness meditation, or Metta meditation, is an ultimate form of generosity, selflessness, and love toward ourselves and others. In fact, Metta is a Pali word for benevolence, friendship, affection, and kindness. The Dhammapada says, “Hatred cannot co-exist with love and [...]

Metta Love2023-03-03T21:06:36+00:00

Key to 2023

2023-01-23T19:38:50+00:00

Why mindfulness is an essential skill of the new year. Navigating the modern world is not easy — our culture places excessive demands on our time and attention, often pulling our focus away from those nearest to us and even away from our personal health and well-being. Technology dominates every aspect of our lives. [...]

Key to 20232023-01-23T19:38:50+00:00

Holiday Mindfulness

2022-12-20T22:23:20+00:00

With the festive season fast approaching, it’s incredibly important for parents to give themselves the time and space to prepare for the upcoming challenges. For adults, the holiday season can be incredibly overwhelming. We are exposed to a constant stream of advertising, our communities and homes are dressed up in the brightest, boldest colors [...]

Holiday Mindfulness2022-12-20T22:23:20+00:00

Teaching Gratitude

2022-11-18T19:40:16+00:00

Learn some research-backed tips for fostering a thankful child.  Wanting to raise a thankful child has its challenges. The entitlement cultural narrative can be a significant challenge in your quest. Has your child been given a birthday gift or invited to a friend’s party? You know they really liked the gift or party, and when [...]

Teaching Gratitude2022-11-18T19:40:16+00:00

Tricks and Treats of Mindfulness

2022-10-20T22:19:10+00:00

How mindful parenting can help develop a healthier parent-child relationship. It can be very challenging to raise a young family. If you have found yourself losing your patience and overreacting when your child says or does something unacceptable, you are not alone. Fortunately, there are ways to modify your parenting style and create a [...]

Tricks and Treats of Mindfulness2022-10-20T22:19:10+00:00

All About Mindful Parenting

2022-10-05T22:39:59+00:00

Why you should consider parenting mindfully. If you have ever found yourself reacting more harshly than necessary when dealing with your child only to feel remorseful later on, you are not alone. Mindful parenting is a parenting strategy that focuses on stopping a negative interaction in its tracks before it occurs and reframing the [...]

All About Mindful Parenting2022-10-05T22:39:59+00:00

Goal-Setting for the School Year

2022-09-09T21:01:37+00:00

How to help your kids achieve goals in the new school year with a sensory vision board. Does your child have ADHD, autism, anger problems, or other issues that get in the way of effective learning? If so, you’re not alone. Many parents struggle with helping their kids succeed academically. The good news is [...]

Goal-Setting for the School Year2022-09-09T21:01:37+00:00

Mindful Travel

2022-07-14T18:51:00+00:00

Have a soothing summer vacation with the help of these six mindfulness exercises for traveling with kids. Family vacations can be magical, creating memories that last for a lifetime. Unfortunately, traveling with children can be challenging too. Your children may experience new places and new people while also trying novel things. Occasionally, this induces [...]

Mindful Travel2022-07-14T18:51:00+00:00

A Lesson in Boundaries

2022-06-13T00:37:36+00:00

This Father’s Day, we’re reflecting on the life lessons that fathers can pass on to their children  — particularly boundaries.  Father’s Day is just around the corner. There are so many essential life lessons that dads pass on to their children. Father’s Day is a reminder of how much dads impact their kids’ lives. [...]

A Lesson in Boundaries2022-06-13T00:37:36+00:00

Mom & Kindness

2022-05-05T16:56:04+00:00

Mother’s Day offers a natural opportunity for kids to learn the elements of love and kindness. Mother’s Day really is about mom. Moms should not feel like they need to turn their day into a necessary learning experience for their children. However, it’s impossible to ignore the fantastic opportunity for emotional awareness created by this highly [...]

Mom & Kindness2022-05-05T16:56:04+00:00

Mindfulness Through Kindness

2022-03-24T21:42:46+00:00

Embodying kindness can offer children many benefits for themselves and others.  Is the word kindness overused? The truth is that it is easy to dismiss kindness as a catchphrase in this busy world we live in. However, kindness can never be an overdone idea! The best way to ensure that kindness does not get evaporated down [...]

Mindfulness Through Kindness2022-03-24T21:42:46+00:00

Brain Fitness

2022-03-17T23:11:16+00:00

Help your kids develop a mindful brain with some exercise. Are you wondering how to help your child flex their mental-health muscles? The brain is the ultimate mindfulness muscle! Play is the default brain workout for children. Most children effortlessly fall into play that allows them to explore thoughts, express feelings, and process the [...]

Brain Fitness2022-03-17T23:11:16+00:00