mindful mediations (download mp3s) | poems on mindfulness | recommended readings
What is Mindful Parenting?
Mindfulness is about being
with ourselves and each other and our lives just as they are -- balancing
intention with surrender, and opening to what is true. Mindfulness
is about coming back to the present moment, again and again. Mindfulness
is about letting go of our attachment to the "story" about
The Way Things Should Be, and diving into the direct experience of
what is actually happening right now. Mindfulness is about compassionate
curiosity, about reflecting, about welcoming the full range of our
-- and our children's -- aliveness. Mindfulness is about paying attention
and listening deeply, and allows the possibility of having perspective
and choicefulness and balance in our daily lives. No experience with
mindfulness is necessary.
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Mindfulness Meditations - guided meditation audio tracks featuring:
Carrie Katz, voice & celtic harp
Beth Vandervennet, cello
Produced by Sarita Pockell and Carrie Katz
Listen or download mp3s (right-click and "save as")
- Introduction
- Meditation for Pregnant Mamas
- A Message for New Mamas & Papas
- Meditation for New Mamas & Papas
- Instrumental
All tracks ©2008-2012 Carrie Katz,
all rights reserved.
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Recommended readings for the mamas group:
On Mindful Parenting:
- Everyday Blessings:
The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting by Jon and Myla Kabat-Zinn
- Momma Zen: Walking
the Crooked Path of Motherhood by Karen Maezen Miller
- Brain,
Child: The Magazine for Thinking Mothers
This is my very favorite mama magazine; it is deeply thoughtful,
sometimes hilarious, and often irreverent...a breath of fresh air!
And, if you get a few people together you can get subscriptions
for a very low price.
- Parent’s Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents by William Martin (1999)
- Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha, by Tara Brach (2004)
- Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach For Caring For Yourself and Your Children by Sarah Napthali
On mindfulness in general:
- Anything by Thich Nhat
Hanh
- Wherever You
Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life – by Jon Kabat-Zinn
He has several other books about mindfulness
- Parenting from
the Inside Out by Daniel Siegel, MD (for later parenting,
a must read)
- Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen (also great for older children)
- How to Talk
So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele
Farber and Elaine Mazlish
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