by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 10, 2025 | Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness
Just like the adults in their lives, kids need tools to regulate their stress levels and navigate big emotions. That’s why I’m so excited to share this guest post from Joe Skoff, the producer behind Mello, a new meditation podcast designed for kids. Having...
by Martha Brettschneider | May 24, 2018 | Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening, Mindful Parenting, Mindful Photography
I am SHOCKED to be sitting here at Dulles International Airport, waiting to board our flight to Malaysia to meet our son and his girlfriend on their college graduation trip. When Cody asked us several months ago to join them for part of their excursion through SE...
by Martha Brettschneider | May 10, 2018 | Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Motivation
At my recent Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI) teacher training session in San Francisco, I was lucky enough to share a hotel room with a Boston-based cohort member named Åsa (pronounced Oh-sa). Åsa and I had never met before, but we clicked...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 2, 2017 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Motivation, Workshop
What emotional response do you have when you hear the first Christmas song on the radio or find the first red and green or snowflake-patterned holiday decorations at the store? Does a delighted smile break out on your face? Or do your shoulders scrunch up to your ears...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 16, 2017 | Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Motivation
I’ve been thinking a lot about joy lately, and particularly about joy as an indicator of living in alignment with your purpose. We dove deep into this topic earlier this week in my “Surviving and Thriving in Your Empty Nest: Mindful Tools to Keep You Fulfilled,...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 10, 2017 | Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Motivation, Workshop
Our family’s Beginning of Empty Nest Day (BEND???? as in bend in the road?) is August 12, 2017, two days from the time of this writing. After months of feeling excited and prepared for our youngest’s departure, the harder emotions have finally bubbled to the surface...
