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 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
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parenting dialogue and the sharing of mindful parenting experiences.
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The Daily Sip:
Your Child's Special Word
For Happiness
The practice of mindful
parenting opens awareness to the presence of our child in our lives.
Our capacity to feel bliss is limitless and when we bring our
child into the moment (where he or she always resides, but we forget),
we enhance our ability to feel bliss.
Today, ask your child to
make up a word that means "great happiness." If your child is
with you and can write, have them write the word down on a piece of
paper. If your child cannot write or is not with you,
write it down yourself. Then, place the paper in your pocket
or in a purse. If you prefer, write it on your hand.
Today,
when you think of it, pull out the paper (or look to your hand) and
recite the word. As you do, breathe deeply and smile.
Try to hear your child's voice. Visualize your child at the
very moment you learned the word.
Then, visualize your child
in the here and now.
