by Sarah Rudell Beach | Apr 1, 2019
A few years ago, while my daughter was in the midst of a four-alarm meltdown, I implored her to “I don’t know HOW!!” she yelled back. At first I was dumbfounded. What do you mean, you don’t know how to breathe?? You’ve been breathing your...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jan 21, 2019
When my son started kindergarten, I was THRILLED (to say the least) to learn that his teacher was introducing the kids to a different mindful breathing practice each week. (The breathing strategies are from the Conscious Discipline model developed by Dr. Becky...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jul 9, 2018
“If you do not have 20 minutes to sit in meditation, you should sit for an hour.” -Zen saying “If you do not even have two minutes to yourself, you need at least four.” -Me When I tell people (especially mothers) that I teach mindfulness and...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jun 25, 2018
If your household is anything like mine, the excitement of summer break can come to a crashing halt when the cries of “I’m bored!!!” begin. And that can sometimes happen on day 2 of summer! If you’re feeling fresh out of ideas, check out my...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Apr 30, 2018
I talk a lot about self-care for mothers in my work. And I find it so interesting that when I read articles for women (mothers, in particular) about self-care, the recommendations are often things like, “Pamper yourself! Go get a manicure! Take a bubble...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 8, 2017
When my daughter was born, almost eleven years ago, a friend gave me a copy of the poem “Mothers With a Baby” by Guadalupe Morfin. The poem reads, in part, Mothers with a baby need someone to sing them to sleep to tell them a story to promise them a...
