Mindful Parenting
by Dr. Kristen Race
Simple and powerful solutions for raising creative, engaged, happy kids in today’s hectic world
Between school pressures, extracurricular activities, homework, and demanding careers, it’s hard to find time just to get dinner on the table. In Mindful Parenting, child and family psychologist Dr. Kristen Race speaks directly to today’s busy families who make up what she calls “Generation Stress” and presents an alternative – a mindful approach. Drawing on the latest research, she shows how mindfulness helps us – and our children – feel happier, healthier, calmer, less anxious, less stressed, and more focused.
IN MINDFUL PARENTING, YOU'LL FIND —
Mindful Parenting understands the realities of raising a family in our fast-paced and often frenetic world and provides hundreds of easy to implement solutions to help parents and children manage stress, create peace and live happier lives. View Full Notes and References for Mindful Parenting here.
THE MINDFUL PARENTING DISCUSSION GUIDE:
- Great for PTAs
- Great for Book Clubs
- Chapter by Chapter Guide
- Thought Provoking Questions
This book is a must-read for all parents of our generation.
Is your family running from one activity to the next? Do you spend more time balancing conflicting schedules than bonding as a family? MINDFUL PARENTING will help you and your family lead calmer, happier, and healthier lives. Dr. Kristen Race offers lots of clever, fun techniques you can implement right away. The takeaways will help you and your children find the balance and calm you all need and deserve. This book is a must-read for all parents of our generation.
Sara Blakely, Founder
Spanx by Sara Blakely
The best description of the brain and how it acts and reacts...
Because everything you do -- or don't do -- affects the way your child acts, you also should read "Mindful Parenting" by Kristen Race. It probably gives the best description of the brain and how it acts and reacts of any book the Family Almanac has recommended in years.
Lisa Nelson
Senior VP, match.com
Gave me the tools to ease some of Caitlin's stress and anxiety...
I swear on my mothering life that I never thought I'd be one of those self help, book reading moms. I didn't expect to identify with and see myself so much in this book. Trust me, I've laughed at most parenting books, condemned them, and even thrown them out, literally in the trash. But this one was different.
Maybe it's because of all the stress we have had around here lately. Maybe it's because not only did this book give me the tools that could help ease some of Caitlin's stress and anxiety, but it also did it in a way that didn't make me feel like a bad parent having to change years of bad habits.
This book also explained it in scientific detail exactly what is happening when my child has a moment of anxiety, what happens inner brain and how her body responds. This book opened my eyes and gave me better insight on what is happening with my child.