"Help your children learn to be still and calm…they’ll be better able to survive the storms brewing within them from moment to moment, and they’ll have a better chance of thriving—emotionally, psychologically, socially—as they grow toward adulthood.” - Dan Siegel…

Imagine you’re the sun. 

Take a big breath in, and as you let it out, send out your rays of sunshine. 

Do it again. Take a big breath in, and as you let it out, send out your rays of…

Find a cozy spot to lie down with a buddy—a stuffed animal, your special blanket, or a beanbag—on your belly. 
Take a long, slow breath in through your nose. You might see your buddy rise as your belly fills with…

Virtual school, activities canceled, the weather getting cold—it all adds up to kids not getting enough exercise. 

Getting them moving is always important, but it’s critical now. In addition to increasing memory, perception, and the ability to pay attention, which…

You don’t need any special training to begin practicing mindfulness with your students.  

This is the message of my TEDx talk in a nutshell. There are tons of resources, online, in your library, and in your imagination. All you need…

illustration by Anni Betts
 

Coming your way this December—PEACEFUL LIKE A PANDA!

I’m so excited about this book! It’s chock full of NEW mindful exercises for kids—easy, fun techniques that will help children learn to manage their bodies,…

Every child learns differently, and these varied learning styles—visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic—become apparent at a very young age. Understanding how a child learns best can help them feel successful and thrive in their learning environment.  (Read more about learning…

Children are born with natural compassion, but it’s important that they're encouraged to practice it. This simple, sweet mindfulness exercise from Breathe Like a Bear gently guides children to think of others—not only someone they love, but also someone they…

The second episode of my new YouTube series Zen Sessions for Kids—short videos of mindfulness plus music for children—is live now, and the theme is Colors! 

I read the calming, grounding mindfulness exercise “Your Favorite Color” from Breathe…

“Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give.” - Unknown 

We all want to raise kind children. But it’s easy to forget that skills like compassion, empathy, and kindness—what educators call social-emotional learning—need to be taught, modeled, and practiced.   

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A possible upside to our current state of affairs: maybe you have a little more time than usual right now to spend with your little ones? If so, family yoga is a fun, healthy way to bond. There are lots…

Movement. It’s so important right now! For kids AND for grownups. Lots of us are on screens for hours and hours in a row, more than we ever have been before—trying to stay connected, to stay in school, to stay…