The Paramount of that guilty feeling

The pang of guilt that hits you as you stand next to your sleeping child’s bed feels pretty terrible, doesn’t it?

It’s easy to be overcome with a spiral of destructive thoughts that you’re a terrible parent, that you’re screwing your kids up.

But pangs of guilt can be useful as long as they lead to change.

Luckily, tomorrow is a new day—a new opportunity to be the person that you want to be and build the relationship that you want with your child.

Of course, we can’t always wait for tomorrow—we can’t let each day slip by before we really start paying attention to what we’re doing and the choices we make.

But tonight when you stand next to your child’s bed—or right now as you read this—choose to make this the moment that changes everything.
Turn your thoughts and feelings into action.

If you’re ready to start taking action, but aren’t quite sure how, or maybe you want some guidance and support as you become the parent you want to be, my Mindfulness for Parents.

It’s packed with lessons and exercises that have helped parents around the world learn tools to better take care of themselves and to teach those skills to their children, helping their families for years to come.

This story stopped me in my tracks when I first heard it. But I’m inspired to now step forward with a new mindset—and I hope you are, too.