Mindfulness for Mothers

Mindfulness for Mothers

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Do you wish you could ditch the drama and be a calm mama?

Guess what? You can slow down your racing mind, stop feeling so frazzled every day, and have a lot more FUN in your busy mama-days (even if you think you don’t EVER have the time to sit and close your eyes like this lady)

Let’s get to some honest talk about motherhood right away. I know we just met, but if I had to guess, I’d say…

:: You love your kids, but sometimes they drive you totally crazy.

:: You feel like you’re being pulled in 87 directions all at once.

:: You feel drained by the battles and whining and all. the. DRAMA.

:: You worry that you don’t spend enough quality time with your kiddos.

:: You wish your life could feel PEACEFUL and EASE-FULL … at least for just a freakin’ moment.

Now, try to imagine what it would be like to…

Now that we’ve known each other a little longer, let me make another guess…

Are you thinking, “OHH… so you’re going to tell me that all I need is some self-care and yoga and mindfulness? I KNOW all that. Been there, done that.”

I hear ya.

I wonder if, like me, YOU ​​​​​have tried things like yoga classes and meditation apps and #allthebooks, but you’re still feeling stuck and defeated and depleted, because…

√  You didn’t have time to get to the yoga studio

√  You tried meditating and you’re pretty sure you did it completely wrong

√  The self-care book said you just need to “Go get a massage!” (#notpossible, amiright?)

√  When you tried to relax in a bubble bath, you just ended up cleaning the bathtub 🙁

Part of the reason why all the traditional self-care advice for moms doesn’t work is that even if you could figure out how to get to yoga, or get a lovely massage, YOU’RE STILL GONNA COME HOME TO ALL THE STUFF THAT STRESSES YOU OUT.

You still have only 24 hours in a day, you still need to help with homework, and you still need to respond to tantrums without losing your *stuff*.

You need something that will help you be calm and nurtured and nourished on a daily basis.

Let me make one more guess:

You’re here right now because you want to be a calm, present, and compassionate mother.

You see images of serene, meditating mamas (like, ahem, the one on the top of this page), and holy sugar, you just wish YOUR experience of motherhood felt like THAT.

You’re here because you’re ready to be the mom you WANT to be… you simply need the guidance, support, and practical tools to get there. 

You’re ready to find your supportive village of mothers you can turn to for advice.

You’re ready to discover that you are not the only one who’s struggling.

You’re ready to be done with being frustrated and resentful and stuck.

And how do I know all of this? Well, …

That’s exactly where I was many years ago.

Exhausted. Overwhelmed. And feeling like I was missing out on my own life!

And that’s when I discovered MINDFULNESS.

Mindfulness is a simple practice that can help you soothe your screaming toddler as he throws a fit in the cereal aisle, remain calm when your five-year-old unexpectedly redecorates his bedroom with Sharpies, AND help you be joyfully present for the all the small sweet moments in between.

 It can help you be the mom — and the YOU — that you want to be.

(and here’s how the pros define it:)

“Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t).”

– James Baraz

“When we stay in the present, we make wiser choices and take things less personally.”

– Saki Santorelli

Let me tell you a bit more about how mindfulness transformed my experience of motherhood!

Several years ago, as I struggled with postpartum depression and anxiety, I began to read about mindfulness.

Of course! I thought, I just need to be more mindful! Thank goodness I read this book!

And then I tried to be mindful.

Without any of the meditating….

I didn’t want to waste my precious time sitting on a cushion doing nothing! I mean, I had all this parenting I had to do! 

But I realized that mindfulness didn’t work if I just read about it and liked the idea of it.

Once I started meditating… 

What you’ll learn in

Mindfulness for Mothers 

Week One: Mindful Mama

❊ find your calm, happy place with detailed, no-nonsense instructions on just what mindfulness is, what is has to do with mothers, and how the heck you meditate! 

❊ discover why you can chillax about the whole “mindful parenting” thing (hint: mindful motherhood is far more important)

❊ learn the three most essential skills that will help you focus on what’s important, and meet each moment with ease

❊ develop, or deepen, your personal meditation practice so you can have greater calm and balance in your days

 ❊ learn how to deal with all those pesky thoughts that keep playing on your self-criticism mix tape ~ so they don’t get the better of you!

❊ explore how mindfulness can be a part of your everyday routine, and how that will make mothering feel easeful, not stressful!

Week Two: Nurtured Mama

❀ learn why self-care should be about refuge, and not  “vacation” ~ and how you can build that refuge into your day

 ❀ find out how to MAKE time for yourself (instead of trying to FIND it!) — even in your “busy mama” life!

❀ design your personalized self-care strategy from my menu of over 60 nurturing, do-able, mama-friendly practices so you feel energized each day, instead of depleted

❀ discover research-based practices that support joyful and meaningful living (including the happiness formula) so you can live your best possible life!

❀ embrace self-kindness and self-compassion, and lose the guilt over “me-time”

Week Three: Calm Mama

♥︎ learn how to keep your cool when your kids are fired up, so you don’t freak out in front of all the other mothers again

♥︎ investigate and work with your “triggers” (you might call them “children”), and literally figure out how to “stop sweating the small stuff”

♥︎ learn how to feel your feels … because it’s when we resist or fight our emotions that we suffer

♥︎ learn how to opt out of constant-stress-mode, because while stress is a given, being stressed out is OPTIONAL! 

♥︎ discover soothing and helpful mantras and calming practices for tense mama moments, so you can respond instead of react, and handle difficult situations with grace 

Week Four: No-Drama Mama

❧ discover how to discipline in a way that actually teaches your child what to do through mindfulness-based parenting techniques that support your child’s emotional and cognitive development

❧ explore — and practice — positive, mindful discipline strategies (that actually work!) so you can stop the cycle of threats and punishments

❧ learn how to communicate more effectively with your children ~ so you can ditch the yelling and sassing (yours and your child’s)

❧ discover the most important first step in effective discipline (it’s often the LAST thing we think to do!)

❧ develop strategies for making it better after you make a mistake ~ because it’s not about being perfect! We all mess up… 

Weeks Five and Six

Mindful Mama,

Mindful Monkeys

Share mindfulness with your kids!

Then you get TWO whole weeks devoted to teaching mindfulness to your children, and making mindfulness a family practice.

✮ discover the most important things you need to know BEFORE you teach mindfulness to your kids

 ✮ learn age-appropriate techniques for teaching mindfulness to children ages 3-18

 ✮ choose from a variety of activities that teach children how to work with their emotions, how to make better choices, and act less impulsively

 ✮ play mindfulness games with your kids (And hey — I’ve got some handouts just for them!)

✮ watch demo videos with me and my son — perfect to watch with YOUR little monkeys!