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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Tuesday October 26, 2004
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The Daily Sip:
 Looking At The Sky
 
There is much more to this world and our Earthly existence than we can know.  In much the same way, there is much more to our child than we can know.  
 
When you are outdoors and look to the sky during daytime, you likely will see clouds, the sun, and a stretch of sky that carries a beautiful hue reflecting the atmospheric conditions of the moment.  Aspects of the sky are always changing while other aspects appear constant.   
 
But, there is so much more to what is out there than what you see.  The cosmos extends (and expands) forever in every direction.  The depth of both spaciousness and density is enormous.  So it is with your child.
 
                I look at my child
                And as I soften my gaze
                I see the cosmos
               
Today, when you see your child (or listen to, or bring your thought to your child) take note of the flesh and blood and the laughter and tears that are evident.  Then, breathing deeply and fully, soften your gaze and observe your child more generally.  Recite the verse as you open awareness to the infinite within your child. 
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