In the past few weeks our Mindful Parenting group has explored Attention and Acceptance, just two of the five “A’s” of mindful loving spoken of by author David Richo. We’ve been taking a look at the love received in our (childhood) families of origin and how we augment that through intentional actions, so that the love we give can offer our children all 5 A’s most of the time. These intentional actions include adding healthy people and communities so that our chosen (adult) f

Loving Presence arises when you can say, “This belongs.” ~ Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge In this series of articles we’re taking a look at Dave Richo’s 5 “A’s” – those aspects of loving that when combined provide the nutrients the developing heart/mind needs for healthy human development. Most parents excel in at least one of the “A’s.” Many parents excel in several of the “A’s” and struggle with others. The idea is pretty straightforward and sensib