Less-Stressed Kids
Better Homes and Gardens, February 2008
Like most kids his age, 15-year-old Mason Saliba Smith has a schedule that sounds like an anxiety attack on paper. But when he gets home each day, Mason takes a few minutes in his bedroom to sit calmly, spine straight, and meditate, a practice he learned from his yoga teacher.
6 Ways to Tame Tears
American Baby, October 2007
There's no avoiding it: babies cry, sometimes for hours a day. But as parents, we're hardwired to do anything we can to make it stop, whether that's changing a diaper, offering a breast, or launching into a favorite John Mayer song.
A Lesson in Love
Ladies' Home Journal, April 2007
Susan Lawrence, an elementary school special education teacher in her hometown of Carlisle, Iowa, has always had a strong faith in God. But she never expected that her pet would lead her down a new spiritual path.