Motherhood as a Spiritual Art

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Motherhood as a Spiritual Art

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Summary In this pithy article, educator and mom Deborah McNamara writes about her experiences as a Buddhist mother and teacher with advice on how to relate with children.
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Reflections on the Steep Path of Parenting

Educator and mom Deborah McNamara writes about her experiences as a Buddhist mother and teacher with pithy advice on how to relate with children. She is the author of The Invitation of Motherhood: Uncovering the Spiritual Lessons of Parenting and taught at the Alaya School in Boulder, Colorado. In this article, she talks advises:

  • Time outs are better for us to take than to give to our children
  • Use slogans
  • Taking care of oneself is the best way to take care of the family
  • Children do want to be the cause for the effect… So, don’t attend to negative attention seeking.
  • Children need to experience how we work with strong emotions
  • Check posture & Speak slowly
  • Compassion: let your kindness be the guide.
  • Make quiet time part of the daily routine.

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Deborah McNamara

Sustainability & Climate Activist. Yoga Teacher. Author, Invitation of Motherhood: Uncovering the Spiritual Lessons of Parenting. Deborah Carlyn McNamara, MA is a writer, sustainability educator and activist, and mother of three boys in Boulder, Colorado. She received her B.A. in Philosophy from Boston University and an M.A. in Environmental Leadership from Naropa University, where she also...

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