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Mindful Parenting
and Caregiving

“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love they will bloom like flowers.” -Thick Nhat Hanh

Programs

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MARS – PC (Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Parents and Caregivers)

Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Parents and Caregivers (MARS-PC) is a free, virtual course for parents and caregivers whose children are accessing care and support through BC Children’s Hospital. It consists of one 30-minute information session and six one-hour sessions.

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MARS – A (Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents)

Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents (MARS-A) is an eight-week course for adolescents 15-19 years of age. It covers learning and applying mindfulness for beginners. There are eight 90-minute afternoon virtual or in-person sessions and one three-hour in-person weekend session.

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Recommended Resources

Please find a collection of helpful and empowering resources below, whether you are a patient, parent, caregiver or health provider. We all benefit from deepening our mindfulness practice. Together, we will become a more mindful hospital.

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Explore Mindful Parenting

Foundation of Mindfulness

Mindful Communication

Discovering Compassion

Coming Home to the Present

Softening Our Judgements

Mindfulness for Children and Youth