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Mother's Day: A lesson in button pushing When my first son transitioned into toddlerhood, I discovered that I had a lot more to learn about raising children than I realized!	Mindfulness for Children "Here is how it goes:
5 tips for mindfully coping with chronic illness -- for your child and you The practice of mindfulness can be tremendously helpful under all kinds of life circumnstances, including chronic illness.	Editor's pick: Mindfulness in school and home A huge part of Attachment Parenting is learning, and teaching our children, how to be mindful -- that ability to calm our minds, connect with our emotions in the moment, work through any conflicting feelings, and respond to others in truth and... read more
Attachment Theory Offers This Advice On How To Raise Children Who Aren't Cruel "Cruelty flows from anger and frustration, and confers a feeling of power over others that can be pleasurable. Children aren’t born with effective techniques for emotional self-regulation.	How do children learn to form social bonds? "Toddlers may be ever so adorable but they can also be frustratingly poor at listening and respecting other people's feelings.
Editor's pick: A kindness movement inspired by a potato This week's featured article is a Forbes interview with Daniel Lubetzky, founder and CEO of the KIND snack company, in which he shared how his overarching value -- kindness -- has not only inspired his personal worldview but also a professional... read more	Kindness is contagious Did you know that kindness is teachable? People actually build up their compassion "muscle" and respond to others' suffering with care and a desire to help.
API Live Teleseminars - Download and Listen ... read more	"Rude" Behavior Spreads Like a Disease "Collectively, the data from Foulk and colleagues highlight the dangers of low-intensity negative behaviors, even those that are merely witnessed rather than personally experienced.

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