Show up for all of your child’s moments – the good, the bad and the ugly – in an undiscriminating wayGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailImagine what it might be like to parent without expectations – spontaneously responding...

Show up for all of your child’s moments – the good, the bad and the ugly – in an undiscriminating way

Imagine what it might be like to parent without expectations – spontaneously responding to your child’s needs, genuinely enjoying adventures with your family, and bringing mindfulness to the day as it unfolds. Sound like a dream? Well, it is.

Idyllic images of healthy kids in nature, tidy homes and wholesome meals circulate on social media, set an impossibly high bar and mislead us into thinking the messy, unexpected, chaotic aspects of parenting are a mistake.

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Dr Nadine Levy is a senior lecturer at the Nan Tien Institute. She coordinates the health and social wellbeing program and the graduate certificate in applied mindfulness

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