Mindful Parenting is a contemplative practice through which we become more mindful of our children and, in doing so, experience a more joyful life.
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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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The Daily Sip: Eating Sweets and Sweet Reflections
 
The practice of mindful parenting opens awareness to the deep connection that exists between you and your child and between you and the cosmos.  When these connections are opened and flow easily, the sweet things in life taste all the more sweet.
 
When we eat desserts, there are often layers of complications involved.  Questions and concerns regarding calories and healthfulness emerge.  And, even without these concerns, the tasty treat is often eaten quickly and without much mindful attention.  Before you know it, it's gone. 
 
Today, when you eat a sweet, open awareness to the presence of all that is sweet in your life -- begin with your child.
 
               As I taste this sweet
               I chew slowly
               And remember eating my child's
               First birthday cake
 
Smile as you bring to mind your child's first birthday cake (or create an image of it if your child is not yet one).  In between swallows, breathe deeply and soften your belly.  Let the sweetness of your dessert and reflection on your child's first birthday conjure present moment thoughts on the sweetness in your life today.
 
 
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