“I’m not like other kids”
For the last few months I have been teaching Volume 2 of the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids to a neighbor’s daughter who sometimes struggles with anxiety. The other day when I came to teach her a lesson from the workbook she said to me, “I’m not like other kids, Jamie Lynn.”
Compassion
We oftentimes hear about difficult events in the news, but when it touches our lives personally, we feel it more deeply and the reality becomes more profound.
The Secret to Engaging Kids in Mindfulness
This week, I’m excited to share more about how to help kids (and ourselves) grow the resource of mindfulness. I get excited when I talk about how to best help children grow the resources of mindfulness and self-compassion. Why?
Be a Part of the Solution
I believe with my whole heart that diverse communities and societies support everyone’s well-being, and there is research to support this truth. When we devalue individuals from marginalized groups, it hurts us all. And when we appreciate the contributions of diverse groups, everybody’s life becomes richer!
How Can We Support Diversity?
I am passionate about self-compassion for youth because it can help children and caregivers suffer less. Suffering can have many sources, including life events, our internal experiences, and external oppression.
Mindfulness as a Resource
Have any of you found yourself flooded with difficult thoughts and feelings lately? If so, you are not alone. Many of us are going through hard times, and self-compassion is a resource that can hold us as we go through it.
Nurturing Self-Compassion in Children (and Ourselves!)
I’d like to reintroduce myself and welcome new friends to my blog. If you signed up for my workshop with Kristin Neff’s Community, you are in the right place! I’m Jamie Lynn Tatera—educator, parent, and Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers (MSC-CC) teacher.
Where Self-Compassion and Social Media Collide
This week I will be a part of a follow-up panel that will explore how we can help prepare children and teens to engage with technology and social media in wise ways that support their well-being.
Unlocking Delight in Parenting
Last week, I shared about how we can respond to our kids when they are being hard on themselves (see What to do when a kid is beating themselves up). And today, I’m excited to share with you how compassion in parenting can help us quiet the inner critic and put the Delight back into our parenting.
2 Valentine’s Day Gifts for You
Happy early Valentine’s Day! Yes, I know it’s a Hallmark holiday, but it reminds us to love one another—and that’s a good thing! And as a self-compassion teacher, I’m here to remind you to love yourself, and also help children in your life love themselves, too. Which brings me to my two Valentine’s Day gifts for you.