Mindful Parenting Mini-Retreat at Wellspring

For a calm, cool and connected family life Even with our best intentions, our emotions can lead us to react to our kids in ways that we know to be less than skillful or effective. Come join us for a small getaway to slow down, practice the skill of mindfulness, and learn to better choose parenting strategies out of thoughtfulness and connection. This brief workshop can help you: • Learn to respond more mindfully and less reactively • Understand your reactivity and triggers • Learn and practice tools to help you feel more present and connected with your family • Develop more confidence in your parenting strategies and choices We will also discuss common parenting issues, such as listening, the differences between consequences and punishment, and the importance of modeling patience. Where: Wellspring Health Collective: 697 Valley St, Maplewood, NJ 07040 Cost: $40 How: Register by writing to Dr. Handelman at drrobh@hotmail.com or call 646-232-0013. Space is limited to 20 participants. For more information go to www.robhandelman.com/group.html Dr. Rob Handelman, a Clinical Psychologist and psychotherapist in both NYC and NJ, specializes in a mindfulness-based, values-directed therapy and training called ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Training). Through his private practice, workshops and psychotherapy groups, he helps people relate differently to difficult feelings and behaviors, make deeper connections with themselves and others, and achieve results in their lives. \"The wonderful gift of mindfulness is that we can stop ourselves and ask: What am I feeling? What is it like from my child\'s point of view? When you can do that, you often see things that you didn\'t let yourself see before because you were so caught up in the reactive mode, which is very limiting.\" — Myla Kabat-Zinn