We need to take care of ourselves as parents first so we can be present for our kids. Mindful parenting starts with taking small steps towards your own personal well being.

We’ve under protected kids digitally and over protected them in the real world. Kids at times can feel that everything they do matters so much to mom or dad, that they don’t have the space to be themselves

We could spend half as much money on them, take them to half as many events, if we could be present and model for them how to move through difficult feelings; and be there for them in a grounding steady capacity when they have lots of feelings. What kids are missing is our ability to be steady and have that security in ourselves.