Mindful Parenting

How to take the stress and anxiety out of raising children.

When parents become stressed their stress becomes contagious; children know when their parents are tense and overwhelmed. Data shows that the greatest source of childhood and adolescent stress is not schoolwork, extracurricular activities, or peer pressure, but parental stress. So, being a good parent means learning to manage your own stress.

There’s science to show that taking a deep breath and staying calm when your children are pushing you to the edge actually causes positive changes in the brain. Find out more at: http://www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/peaceful-parenting/mindful-parenting

Ms Annie Williams, College Counsellor