Mindful Parenting is a contemplative practice through which we become more mindful of our children and, in doing so, experience a more joyful life.
The Morning Sip:
Welcome Silence
When we observe our child sleeping, feelings
of warmth and joy fill our hearts. Moments later, we tell
ourselves what a wonderful feeling we felt. Oops! The
feeling is gone. We are now in the world of thoughts, where
joy is a noun. But that is a conscious act. We need not
scurry away from such precious moments so quickly.
Sometime today, welcome
silence into time you spend with your child, even if for only a few
seconds. Without announcing your intention, catch yourself
before you start making some point, or while in the middle of a statement
and ease into silence. Let your thinking mind taper.
Breathe deeply and slowly. And smile. There is joy penetrating that
moment. Rejoice in the silence as you look deeply into your
child's eyes.
The Mindful Parent is an
organization devoted to sharing with parents and other child caregivers
ways in which to enhance the many joys of parenting. By mindfully
attending to our children, both when we are physically present with
them and when we are physically separated from them, we can enhance
our sense of connection to them and, in turn, our connection to the
cosmos. This makes us a better parent, a happier person, and
a more vital human being.
To facilitate a more mindful approach
to parenting, The Mindful Parent publishes on its website, and in
its bi-weekly
newsletter, mindful parenting
verses and commentaries.
The Mindful Parent website also serves as a community forum that encourages
and supports a mindful parenting dialogue and the sharing of mindful
parenting experiences.
In the spirit of developing a mindful
parenting community, we encourage you to
submit a mindful
parenting experience through verse, commentary, and imagery to share
with others. We believe that through our collective experience,
we can help each other develop a deeper and more meaningful mindful
parenting practice.
Click here to learn more about making a
submssion. We thank everyone who has contributed or is considering
making this very compassionate contribution.
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website. Please
contact us with your questions about mindful
parenting or to share a mindful parenting experience. We are
devoted to working with you to enhance your ability to "be" with your
children, and to experience the bliss that awaits you.
