Mindfulness and Parenting - Can You Really Do Both?

The term “mindfulness” sometimes conjures visions of sitting in a lotus position and becoming one with the universe, to which most parents roll their eyes and think “Sure, my kid can’t find their homework, the dog threw up, the school bus is honking, I just burned breakfast, I’m late for work and you’re telling me to take time to find my inner peace!” Ironically, many stress relieving techniques backfire because they just add one more item to an already bursting to-do list. But mindfulness is much more accessible than we’ve been led to think. Our guest today is Shonda Moralis (www.shondamoralis.net), psychotherapist and author of Don’t Forget to Breathe: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Women. We’ll be talking about effective ways to deal with the mental load of being a parent and how a simple five minute break can actually give you more time in your packed and stressful day