For a short set of practical guidelines for mindful parents, check out the following entry, posted today on the blog of Karen Maezen Miller, author of Momma Zen: Walking the Crooked Path of Motherhood: The monastery of Mom and Dad.

If there are any mindful parenting resources that you’ve found particularly helpful, feel free to tell others about them in the comments section below.

At the Kootenay Shambhala Centre this past January, we introduced a weekly parents and infants meditation group⎯Calm Abiding Together⎯to provide opportunities for parents with infants to receive shamatha (“calm abiding”) meditation instruction and practice with their infants present. The group is led by Lynn Dragone and Sohan Ko.

Lynn and Sohan spoke about the group in the February 23rd episode of the Kootenay Co-op Radio (KCR) show “Parenting Path.” To listen to the KCR podcast of this episode, click here.

On Thursday, January 22nd, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM, we’re introducing a new weekly program⎯Calm Abiding Together, led by Lynn Dragone and Sohan Ko⎯to provide opportunities for parents with infants to receive shamatha (“calm abiding”) meditation instruction and practice with their infants present. Discussions will follow practice. Drop-ins will be welcome.

Learn more on our Calm Abiding Together page.