Parenting often takes a lot more stamina and skill than first-time parents realize. That’s why some parenting self-help book classics remain popular, even decades after they were first published.
Although the study and practice of mindfulness are becoming increasingly popular in both scientific research and pop culture, there are relatively few resources online exploring the mindfulness of parenting in a consistent, accessible way.
Mindful Parenting, with Carla Naumburg, PhD, LICSW, will fill that gap.
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I think that a blog on mindful parenting is a wonderful idea. From my experience, I’ve learned that deep listening and mindful speech are invaluable tools for dealing with children. They are very sensitive to the way we treat them, and this can have life-long effects. I know because every day I help adults deal with the pain and suffering from their childhood emotional abuse.
Children receive clear signals from our interactions with them. If we truly listen to their concerns, they get the message that what they have to say is important, and that we care about them. Our words can also help nurture a young spirit, or traumatize it.
I’ve also learned that children are quite receptive to the mindfulness meditation practice itself. To give you an example; the other day I led a meditation of about 300 people—many of them children. They all sat just as still as the adults.
Charles A. Francis
The Mindfulness Meditation Institute