Cleaning the house seems anything but mindful. The word drudgery makes more sense. But what I’ve discovered, is that by making house cleaning a weekly family event, the drudgery is transformed into team building. On a deeper level, each family … Read More
An activity that you can do with your children (from about age 3 up) is take a walk through nature with a sketch pad in hand, looking for signs of spring. Give each child her/his own sketching pencil and small … Read More
If you’re looking for a quiet, enjoyable time to connect with your children, take a walk through a graveyard. Graveyards are often in beautiful park like settings–quiet, with no traffic and provide interesting historical information to activate your imaginations. Children, … Read More
I can cross Spring Break with 5 vomiting Kids off my bucket list now. I admit, mindfulness is being challenged today. I am visiting my sister’s home with my three children and two of my nieces. All 5 children have a … Read More
Sometimes you must deal with dog aggression head-on: teach them to meditate! That’s why I put my dogs in Club Zen–Mindfulness training for dogs. Here’s a peek at what my dog boys get up to during mindfulness class: Fernando: She … Read More
On some Monday’s I’m going to share a little tip on how to bring mindfulness into the lives of you and your child. For my first Monday’s MIndful Tip I am suggesting the game of chess. Don’t panic, I’m not suggesting … Read More
Children as young as age six practice and use meditation techniques–on their own–to deal with everyday life situations. At a recent parent teacher interview, I was taken by surprise (and thrilled) that Pip’s grade one teacher said Pip is very … Read More
An amazing weekend of non-stop winter sports! This has been the very best long winter weekend ever: skating on Friday and Sunday night, skiing all day Saturday and Monday. It has been my kind of dream winter weekend… Skiing in the … Read More
I walked in the dark forest this morning before sunrise, with my dogs. I always walk them early, before my kids wake up. The forest is dark, silent with snow covered ground. My dogs and I were quietly walking when … Read More
An early morning walk Dark forest Knee deep snow Two Dogs One me Moving through the splendor of quiet earth To stumble upon a deer, and then another Amongst a large herd, over twenty Truth in a moment Bliss to … Read More