Breeze Harper on the precarious balance of work and motherhood.
How Practice Can Actually Get Better after Having Children
Even in the daily insanity of parenthood, your Buddhist practice can thrive. As Sumi Loundon Kim explains, it’s all about how you see it.
How Will I Explain Extremist Buddhism to My Children?
As a Buddhist, how do you teach your children religious tolerance while members of your faith preach hatred?
Coping With My Child’s Pain
Do we ever know how things will turn out? Donnell King, whose daughter suffers from a rare, debilitating disorder, has learned not to look for certainty.
Discovering the dharma in “Frog and Toad”

Kathryn Jezer-Morton explores the resonances between the the dharma and Arnold Lobel’s “Frog and Toad” stories.
The Ultimate Me-Time for New Parents
Sumi Loundon Kim offers two simple practices for parents that can turn your energy around to better connect with your little one.
Conversations With My Son
Mushim Patricia Ikeda traces her path as a parent through some of the humorous, poignant and penetrating conversations she’s had with her young son, Joshua.
The Biggest Party Ever
As a child, Howard Axelrod dreamed of a festival that everyone in the world attended. Now he realizes that it’s been happening all along.
How do I explain my Buddhist practice to my family?
Every time I see my family, I end up hurt because they believe Buddhism is a weird fringe religion. How can I make them understand?
Awakening My Heart: On Retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh
Andrea Miller attends a transformational six-day retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh.