Buddhism for Mothers
Become a calmer and happier mother with Buddhism for Mothers.'This is an excellent, practical guide to everyday Buddhism not just for mothers, but for everyone who has ever had a mother.' Vicki Mackenzie, author of the bestselling Why BuddhismParenthood can be a time of great inner turmoil for a woman yet parenting books invariably focus on nurturing children rather than the mothers who struggle to raise them. This book is different. It is a book for mothers. Buddhism for Mothers explores the potential to be with your children in the all-important present moment; to ga
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9781742690421, 1742690424
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Title page
Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1 Buddhism and motherhood
Chapter 2 Parenting mindfully
Chapter 3 Finding calm
Chapter 4 Dealing with anger
Chapter 5 Worrying about our children
Chapter 6 Creating loving relationships
Chapter 7 Living with partners
Chapter 8 Finding happiness and losing our self-image
Chapter 9 Meditating
Chapter 10 Putting it into practice
Appendix 1 The noble eightfold path
Appendix 2 Helpful books
Appendix 3 Helpful websites
Appendix 4 From the scriptures. Appendix 5 Buddhism for mothers of newborns
Bibliography
Index