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Becoming a Mindful Parent

Part 1: Lessons for Parents

Showing Up for Your Family

Expert Guidance • 5 min

Lesson 1 - Give yourself kudos for being here.

What Motivates You to Be Here?

Mindful Activity • 5 min

Activity 1 - Let’s get to the “why” of it all.

Identifying the Emotional Culture of Your Home

Expert Guidance • 6 min

Lesson 2 - Reflect on how your family handles emotions.

How Do You Want Your Family to Handle Emotions?

Mindful Activity • 4 min

Activity 2 - Visualize the environment you’d like to cultivate.

Tapping Into Your Parenting Superpower

Expert Guidance • 6 min

Lesson 3 - Discover the power of positive feedback.

Create Your Parenting Mantra

Mindful Activity • 5 min

Activity 3A - Retrain your thoughts and rediscover your power.

Boost Your Parenting Confidence

Mindful Activity • 6 min

Activity 3B - Write yourself a thank you note.

Part 2: Putting Mindful Parenting into Action

Your Greatest Parenting Resource

Expert Guidance • 6 min

Lesson 4 - Hint: It’s free and something you have control over.

Be a Sportscaster

Mindful Activity • 3 min

Activity 4A - Practice your praise play-by-play. For kids under 10.

Give Your Kids a Glowing Review

Mindful Activity • 5 min

Activity 4B - Share what you value and admire most. For kids over 10.

Giving Your Kids Control

Expert Guidance • 5 min

Lesson 5 - Say bye to the power struggle.

Make Your Kid the Boss

Mindful Activity • 5 min

Activity 5A - Flip the script on who’s in control.

Let Your Teen Take The Wheel

Mindful Activity • 5 min

Activity 5B - Find out what happens when they’re in charge.

How to Handle a Meltdown

Expert Guidance • 7 min

Lesson 6 - Mindfully deal with moments of distress.

Help During a Tantrum

Mindful Activity • 5 min

Activity 6 - Meet your new favorite tool in moments of distress.

Repairing a Rupture

Expert Guidance • 8 min

Lesson 7 - Make peace after losing your cool.

How to Repair After an Argument

Mindful Activity • 6 min

Activity 7 - Patch things up after an argument.

Part 3: Lessons to Do Together

Collaborating on a Family Mission Statement

Expert Guidance • 9 min

Lesson 8 - Create a shared vision you can all rally behind.

Write Your Family’s Mission Statement

Mindful Activity • 4 min

Activity 8 - Put your family’s values in writing.

Conducting a Family Emotional Vibe Check

Expert Guidance • 7 min

Lesson 9 - Assess the emotional culture of your home.

How To Check In With Your Kids

Mindful Activity • 6 min

Activity 9 - Discuss how your family can show up at its best.

Creating a More Mindful Family

Expert Guidance • 3 min

Lesson 10 - Advice to take into the future.

Turn Off Your Phone

Mindful Activity • 3 min

Activity 10 - It really is that simple sometimes.

SOS Meditations

Feeling Overwhelmed During a Conflict

Meditation • 4 min

Bring space to the intense emotions you’re feeling.

I Feel Ashamed

Meditation • 4 min

Release yourself from feelings of guilt.

Accessing Love, Even When It’s Difficult

Meditation • 4 min

Tap into compassion during moments of anger.

How to Let Go for Your Kid to Grow

Meditation • 4 min

Allow your child some space to grow.

Bouncing Back from Feeling “Over It”

Meditation • 3 min

Try this when it all feels like too much.

I Just Yelled At My Kid

Meditation • 4 min

Find some calm after losing your cool.

Reframe with Affirmations

Stop “Shoulding” Yourself

Advice • 7 min

Escape the “shoulda, coulda, woulda” trap.

Give Yourself Some Grace

Advice • 7 min

Reminder: What you’re doing right.

Avoid the Comparison Trap

Advice • 7 min

Let go of overstriving.

Forgive Yourself for Making Mistakes

Advice • 4 min

It’s okay to not always be right.

Trust Your Intuition

Advice • 4 min

You know what’s right for your family.

Have Faith in the Unknown

Advice • 4 min

Trust the process.

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