Mindful Parenting Practice

Mindfulness practice can benefit familial relationships. "Parents of children with developmental disabilities described increased satisfaction with their parenting, more social interactions with their children, and less parenting stress as a result of mindfulness training" (Singh, 2007) . "In another study carried out by the same researchers regarding parents of children with autism, the same results of increased satisfaction in their parenting skills and relationship applied" (Singh 2006) . In both studies, the children of these parents benefited from the mindful parenting practice, showing decreases in aggressive and non-compliant behavior. "In addition, a mindfulness intervention for adolescents with externalizing disorders that involved