Self-Compassion for Parents: Nurture Your Child by Caring for Yourself

To take good care of children, first you need to take care of yourself. This practical guide for parents will help you set up family life and raise happy, calm children based on the principles of self-compassion and mindfulness.

Susan Pollack, PhD in education sciences, a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and mother of two adult children. She has been studying meditation and yoga for a long time, integrating meditation practices into psychotherapy since the 1980s. Dr. Pollack is a co-founder and senior lecturer at the Mindfulness and Compassion Center at Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Health Alliance, and also the president of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. Co-author of the book for mental health professionals Sitting Together: Essential Skills for Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy.