Our partners at Zero to Three developed a mindfulness toolkit to support professionals working with children and families.
Zero to Three “Getting Started with Mindfulness: A Toolkit for Early Childhood Organizations”
Making Mindfulness Stick with Kids and Teens
Dr. Christopher Willard provides an overview of mindfulness concepts and multiple examples of practices and strategies for parents and professionals to share with children and teens.
Be in the Pause Practice (7 minutes)
This guided breathing practice invites you to pause and connect with your internal wisdom, led by Robyn Long.
Creating Authentic Relationships with Youth and Sharing Trauma-Informed Mindfulness
Dr. Sam Himelstein offers perspectives on defining and sharing mindfulness in an innovative and relevant way for providers working with youth, including teaching formal meditation.
Raising Resilient Children
Dr. Liliana Lengua discusses the critical role parents play in raising resilient children, particularly in families facing limited income and poverty.
Bioecological Model of the Effects of Economic Disadvantage and Adversity on Children’s Developmental Outcomes
In this guest presentation at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Liliana Lengua discusses how adversity impacts child development.