"Mindful parenting is a continual process of deepening and refining our awareness and our ability to be present and to act wisely. It is not an attempt to attain a fixed goal or outcome, however worthy. An important part of the process is seeing ourselves with some degree of kindness and compassion."
~~Myla & Jon Kabat-Zinn

How many of you mamas & papas out there have thought about yourself with "some degree of kindness and compassion" lately?

A book review:
"Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting (http://www.powells.com/search/DTSearch/search?partner_id=23650;cgi=search%2Fsearch%2F;sea rchtype=kw;searchfor=Everyday%20Blessings%3A%20The %20Inner%20Work%20of%20Mindful%20Parenting&kbdi=yes&partner_id=23650&cgi=search/search/&searchtype=kw&searchfor=Everyday%20Blessings%3A%20The%20Inner%20 Work%20of%20Mindful%20Parenting)
by Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn

This book shows with great simplicity and practicality how parents can enrich their lives and the lives of their children through mindful parenting -- the bringing of moment-to-moment, non-judging awareness into every aspect of life and parenting. Each moment can be an opportunity for us to see our children and their soul needs more clearly and thereby grow ourselves in wisdom and compassion as we nourish and care for them.

Even the smallest degree of mindfulness can have profound effects on our children, no matter how old they are, and on the quality of our relationships with them. Includes seven intentions and twelve specific exercises for enhancing mindfulness in parenting."


This book is a MUST read for the gentle guidance parent. http://www.amitymama.com/images/icons/smile.gif



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I agree! And it helps time (in your sense of it) flow "about right". Hard to explain, but the first six weeks of Kle's life only felt like one week. I hadn't read this book at that time but it made me realize that I wanted to enjoy each moment and taking it slowly rather than letting it pass at the speed it did those first six weeks. KWIM?


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<font color=black>sah-ap and beginning ncp, exbf, fb, non-vax, nc, cd, hs mom to
<font color=blue>Kyle 8/22/97
<font color=red>Gillian 3/19/99

another great book!

Excellent book with Buddhist leanings. Fits me like a glove.

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