Thank you for your willingness to parent in line with your values and the determination to address how you respond when parenting feels intense.
If you’re just joining the challenge, start with the introduction. The insights shared here are rooted in a solid foundation of feeling what we feel – safely. We gradually progress through the steps necessary to embody this experience so take as much time as you need to integrate the material.
Each week you can access a brief exercise, in depth description in a PDF download and an audio exercise in mp3 format to download on your favorite listening device. Just right click to save. Print the in depth descriptions and download the audios to get the most out of the challenge. If you’re pressed for time, you will notice a difference simply by incorporating the brief weekly exercise into your life.
Introduction
Here are a few helpful pieces of information for the Challenge.
- SAFE – An invitation to feel what you feel fully and safely
- The Bold Truth About Emotions – What we need to know about anger (or any other emotion)
- Rewrite Your Parenting Experience – Write and live a new parenting story
- Brief Initial Survey – Provide direction for your experience of the challenge
Week 1
Week One Exercise: Stop and Notice
Week 2
Week Two Exercise: Stop Action, Notice Sensation
Week 3
Week Three Exercise: Acknowledge the Message
Week 4
Week Four Exercise: Feel Fully
Week 5
Week Five Exercise: Exit Alternatives
Week 6
Week Six Exercise: Each Moment is New
Challenge Complete?!
Thank you for participating in this journey of bringing mindfulness into parenting. I’d love to hear about your experience. Please complete this brief exit survey and get in touch with me anytime to follow up with the challenge. Also, click here to download the Navigating Emotions for Parents ebook. Take gentle care.
Pay it Forward – Ways to Share Hope And Inspiration With Parents – Here are some ways you can share the challenge with those who may benefit (or let me know how I could improve the challenge to be more helpful).