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When your child asks about death, it's often difficult to find the right answer. Providing a safe space that allows kids to explore their feelings can help ease anxieties—for both them and yourself. Read more

Teaching children how to bounce back from adversity starts with modeling our own mistakes and how we forgive ourselves for them. This expert Q&A with Sharon Salzberg, Dr. Chris Willard, and Dr. Mark Bertin explores what it means to go through the muck instead of around. Read more

Kids can learn the basics of mindfulness — how to follow the breath — using a timeless toy: an expandable ball called a Hoberman sphere. Read more

Tips to keep your sanity and enjoy your time as a (mindful) parent. Read more

A practice for teaching preschool children the basics of mindfulness by drawing on the elements of nature. Read more

By engaging children’s imagination and natural compassion we can help them live a simpler, more mindful life. Read more

An in-depth look at the research and best practices for bringing mindfulness into schools. Read more

New research provides insight into what matters to kids when they decide to give. Read more

A look a the science of fidgeting—Plus 5 games that use fidget spinners to make mindfulness accessible and help it stick with both kids and adults. Read more

A new study explores what brain changes happen when children start understanding that other people may have different thoughts, beliefs, or perspectives. Read more