A Mother’s Search for Meaning

A Mother’s Search for Meaning

The next few weeks are shaping up to be pretty emotional for me. First, tomorrow is the publication day for Mothering Through the Darkness: Women Open Up About the Postpartum Experience. This powerful book challenges the myths about and breaks the silence...
5 New Books to Read Now {and TWO Giveaways!}

5 New Books to Read Now {and TWO Giveaways!}

I have an unhealthy totally natural obsession with addiction to interest in books. My nightstand right now has no fewer than 8 books that I am in various stages of reading. My Kindle library overfloweth. If you’re like me, always looking for a good read, or...
Mindful Parenting Q&A

Mindful Parenting Q&A

Several weeks ago, I asked you to share the questions you had about the practice of mindful parenting. I want to say a huge THANK YOU to those of you who responded — you shared great questions that I think many of us, including me, struggle with as we try to...
10 Ways to Teach Mindfulness to Kids

10 Ways to Teach Mindfulness to Kids

We know mindfulness is good for us. Mindfulness allows us to be present in our parenting, choosing the skillful response instead of succumbing to our visceral reactions. Mindfulness is also good for our kids. There is an emerging body of research that indicates that...