
Parenting

Caring for young children doesn’t leave much room for meditation unless you allow your practice, and yourself, to evolve.

Are We Having Fun Yet?
What parenting and practice can teach us about the perils and promise of a good time

The Inside Problem of Work-Family Conflict
External challenges to working parenthood warrant attention, but the internal conflict requires a different approach, starting with acceptance, rather than resistance.

What the Buddha Taught His Son
The Buddha’s teachings to his son Rahula can offer guidance on imparting spiritual wisdom to children.

A Meditation for Mother’s Day
The most generous thing we have to offer others is our true presence, and first we must be present with ourselves.

Be Kind to Your Inner Parent
Skills for how to relate to the inevitable suffering and universal emotional pain of parenthood.

Goodnight Metta: A Bedtime Meditation for Kids
How to incorporate a lovingkindness practice into your children’s evening routine.

How to Support Your Teen’s Meditation Practice
Psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher Gina Biegel explains what practices work best with young adults (and if you should even try to make them put down their smartphone).

Personal Reflections Parenting
No Need for Words
In the absence of language, a poet realizes the fullness of maternal love.

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