Welcome!
We’re so glad you’ve joined our Mindful Parenting class.
This is your classroom! Here’s how this class works:
The links on the sidebar to the right allow you to navigate through the class videos.
Each Monday (for the 5 weeks after you sign up) you’ll get an email with a link to a new class and a new practice for the week. You’ll also get Friday emails with an inspirational quotation and a little reminder.
Study at your own pace. Watch the classes whenever you feel like it — or wait to get your reminder emails — whatever works best for you. Students like yourself join the class on a rolling basis.
The training videos are a sampling of themes in the full Raising Happiness Homestudy. This class, Mindful Parenting, is also Theme Six (How Mindfulness Can Make You Happier and Your Kids Less Stressed) in the Raising Happiness Homestudy. To access the other Homestudy Themes (there are eight in all) learn more here.
Class Overview:
- Introductory Videos
- First week’s class: Why Mindfulness Will Make You a Better Parent
- Second week’s class: Parenting Mindfully and Teaching Kids Mindfulness
- Third week’s class: Why Play is Important
- Fourth week’s class: Creativity, Savoring and Flow
- Bonus week! How to Raise Lucky Kids
- Theme Six Discussion Guide
Join the discussion!
Please stop by our private Facebook page and introduce yourself. Who are you and where are you from? How old are your children? Are you looking for a buddy to take the class with? What are you hoping to get out of the coaching? (If it is your first time accessing the page, you’ll need to click the join group button in the upper right corner of the page.)
If you aren’t on Facebook, please use the Disqus Box in the comment section of each classroom page.
How to get the most out of this class:
Immediately after you watch a training video, post a comment or question on the private Facebook page or in the Classroom Disqus Box. Share your insights, aha moments, and doubts. By doing so, you’ll increase the value of this class. This program is NOT a class for you to sit back passively and watch, like you might a movie. This is about becoming happier by changing your habits, routines, and behaviors. To become happier, you need to TAKE ACTION.
Join the next live call!
Check this page for the latest schedule and call-in information for live Q&A coaching calls with Dr. Christine Carter. This call is limited to a small group, so RSVP soon if you can make it!
Seeking Continuing Education Units?
We are now a continuing education provider, licensed by the Board of Behavioral Sciences for LMFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, and LPCCs (license no. PCE 5355). If you would like to receive 5 CE units for this class, please provide your license number to our class administrator. If you are also enrolled and receiving credits for the Raising Happiness Homestudy, you may not receive additional credits for this course in the same year.
A tip for watching the videos online:
Let the videos load completely before watching them to avoid the annoyance of it pausing to catch up (or the dreaded video/audio mismatch).
To download the audio:
If you’d like to listen instead of watch, you can download the audio and listen at your convenience. Audio players vary depending on which browser you’re using. Generally, you can download a file to listen to it on a portable player by right clicking (PC) or control clicking (Mac) and then selecting “Save as.”
A final word:
Many of you have asked if you can start a discussion group around this class. Of course! We provide a discussion guide with each class (check it out here). Many people have formed local discussion groups using the Facebook page.
One caveat: discussion group participants need to be enrolled in the class if you plan to watch the videos together. The class videos, materials, and coaching calls are for your household only. We’ve created this class with parents in mind, so of course we want you to take the class with your co-parent. But please understand these classes are costly for us to create and administer. If unauthorized people continue to “sneak into class” it makes it very difficult for us to continue producing the materials.
If you love the class and want to share with your friends, please send them the link to our class catalog to register. We’re flattered that our classes are resonating with you, but please keep these guidelines in mind.