Finding the Path After Miscarriage
A young mother learns to meet life with openness following a series of losses
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The Piquantness of Cilantro and the Retelling of Half-Truths
Certain things you believe about yourself for your entire life. Until, one day, you suddenly realize you’ve missed the main story, and all this time you have been fixated on a half-truth.
A Simple Exercise for Navigating Family Dynamics Over the Holidays
Meditation teacher Bart van Melik explains how to free ourselves from rigid family roles and make space for more compassion.
How to Stay Calm This Back-to-School Season
As children return to the (online and in-person) classroom, parents may be freaking out. Meditation can help.
How to Stay Mindful When Your Preschooler Isn’t
A mindfulness teacher and social worker offers step-by-step advice to the parent of a defiant child.
Confronting Family Dynamics During the Holidays
Maybe it’s time to realize that surrendering, or letting go, is very much part of our tradition.
Right Speech Reconsidered
Right Speech, also called Wise Speech or Virtuous Speech, gives rise to peace and happiness in oneself and others.
Family Dharma: The Sacred and the Ordinary
As the teachings of the Buddha take root in the West, they are inevitably influenced by their encounter with our existing religions. Similarly, as we who were raised in Christian and Jewish traditions engage in a…
Family Dharma: Leaning into Suffering
Greet pain and suffering with an open heart
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