Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
"This book will give you the real-time tools and awareness to foster a deep and meaningful connection with yourself and your children."
-Dr. Shefali Tsabary, author of The Conscious Parent and A Radical Awakening It's so easy to fall into the trap of parenting without real awareness, relying on other peoples' ideas and values or outdated child-rearing techniques. With Zen, parents can develop a sense of self-understanding and a willingness to investigate themselves, the world, and how they parent.
Zen Parenting advocates mindfulness, calm, and self-regulation at a time when all parents desperately need it. Adams discusses everyday parenting issues like peer pressure, stress from school, self-care, emotional intelligence, sexuality and gender, and more, and offers concrete examples and strategies to help readers parent deliberately based on the seven chakras. Parents will learn how to listen and grow in the relationships they're creating with their children, so connection becomes the primary focus. All parents right now can benefit from self-compassion, taking a much-needed breath, and discovering their own path to Zen Parenting.
Synopsis
The host of the top ranked Zen Parenting podcast and mother of three reveals a calmer, more self-aware parenting approach for parents to effectively teach and support their children: say less, but listen more.
We can't always plan for what's next--that's been made more and more clear in the past few years. The truth is that life is never predictable, especially as parents. What is possible is your unlimited capacity for compassion, and caring--for yourself and for your children. As you navigate the uncertainty with openness and humility, you find the clarity, connection and community that is Zen Parenting.
Using the seven chakras, therapist Cathy Cassani Adams discusses parenting issues such as school pressure, self-care, emotional intelligence, mental health, sexuality and gender, and more, while offering concrete examples and strategies to help you wake up to your life as a parent:
Chakra One--The Right to Be: Establish your physical, emotional, and mental foundation
Chakra Two--The Right to Feel: Practice creativity and how to access your emotions
Chakra Three--The Right to Act: Establish a sense of self for yourself and your kids
Chakra Four--The Right to Love and Be Loved: Experience openheartedness, empathy, and compassion
Chakra Five--The Right to Speak and Hear Truth: Discover genuine and meaningful communication
Chakra Six--The Right to See: Explore mindfulness, meditation, and your own intuition
Chakra Seven--The Right to Know: Connect to something greater than yourself
"This book is my new favorite guide for parenting, to be sure. But it's also a master class in a life well-lived."
--Dr. John Duffy, author of Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety and The Available Parent