Everyday Blessings. The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting

Customer Reviews

a different perspective

2008-08-13
As a newbie to parenthood, I find this book enlightening and helpful on many levels. Trying to stay present and in the moment is a constant struggle, but the authors give you the gift of their experience and knowledge to help you stay engaged in the day to day joys of being a parent. Our culture is so busy being over stimulated that we are losing sight of all of god's gifts before us each day, including raising our family! Stop, breathe and enjoy your child before this day is over!

Everday Blessings

2007-05-29
Worthwhile reading for time-strapped parents who want to be more present in their everday interaction with their children.

Not as helpful as I had hoped

2007-04-05
I was hoping this book would help me learn to be a calmer, more patient, and contented parent. While there were lots of examples, I felt this book was rambling and didn't really give me practical help.

Tepid

2007-03-06
The Kabat-Zinns have written a unique book in as much as it is one of the very few that apply mindfulness to parenting. Those portions of the book, where this application is described, are very good. Afterall, Jon Kabat-Zinn has done a fair bit towards popularizing this form of meditative practice. However, the book falters when the authors advise about bringing up children and disciplinary issues. They fail to distinguish, in any practical way, between utter laissez faire and much-needed corrective action. The reader is left to his/her own devices to figure out a path that should be followed. Well, one really does not need a book to tell us that the path is unique and must be forged by each parent. The manner in which mindfulness can help in charting this path is poorly described.
Overall, I recommend this book only for a few chapters (approx. 75 pages) that are very good. The rest does nothing to improve parenting skills.

Never too early!!

2007-01-06
I read this book when I was 2 months pregnant with my first child. Now at 11 months old, I plan on rereading it. I'm a practicing Buddhist, so this fit with my belief. However, everyone can benefit from reading this book. People of all faiths can certainly relate. I passed it on to my sister, who is a Christian, and she had the same praise. Read it.

Once the realization is accepted...

2006-11-09
The bestselling author of "Wherever You Go, There You Are" joins forces with his wife, Myla, in this groundbreaking new book about mindfulness in parenting children of all ages. Two-color throughout.

Life altering easy to read guide to being

2006-06-23
Jon Kabbot Zin has the unbelievable ease of describing how to change your entire self in a reading. If you follow his perfect translation of Zen and Buddhism you can apply immediately to everyday life. I owe him a great thank you for saving my self!!!

A must read for all parents, teachers and people in relationships!

2006-02-20
This book changed my life and the way I parent. I just wish I had read it when my kids were younger...but it's never to late to start parenting the right way!

A Treasure!

2005-05-02
This title is a favorite of many members in my spiritual homeschooling support group. I've discovered it late, but I am grateful to have found it. Every word resonates with calm encouragement and reminds parents what we can strive for, even if it feels impossible at the moment. As the authors put it: "Mindful parenting calls us to wake up to the possibilities". The possibilities in parenting are wonderful blessings without measure.

Cherished Moments

2003-11-01
It has been such a blessing to me to have this book to read during this past year, my first year of parenthood. On those nights when I am up (again) rocking my baby to sleep and thinking I would collapse from exhaustion, bits of wisdom from my reading creep into my brain and I can spend my awake time peacefully, cherishing this time that will not last. I know someday I will have an active, engaged teenager who will no longer need my arms to go to sleep. Thank you Jon and Myla for giving me insight to truly appreciate this time. The beauty of this book is that as he grows and changes, the ideas in the book are universal and can be applied anytime, any age.