The Mindful Parent
Strategies from Peaceful Cultures to Raise Compassionate, Competent Kids
by Charlotte Peterson, PhD
The Mindful Parent: Strategies from Peaceful Cultures to Raise Compassionate, Competent Kids is a parenting book by Charlotte Peterson, PhD, a licensed psychologist in Portland, Oregon. Published in November 17, 2015 by Skyhorse Publishing (ISBN 978-1-63450-446-1), it presents mindful parenting practices drawn from peaceful cultures around the world and evidence-based early brain research.
Dr. Peterson traveled to over 60 countries studying parenting in non-violent cultures. The book teaches her REAL approach: Responsive, Engaged, Aware, and Limit-setting — with practical guidance on attachment, feeling validation, positive discipline, and Time-Ins rather than Time-Outs.
Endorsement from the 14th Dalai Lama
“Thank you, Dr. Charlotte Peterson, for your book. I am confident your book will go a long way in benefiting many parents and their children, particularly in cultivating close bonds of love and affection between parents and children.”
Publication details
- Author: Charlotte Peterson, PhD
- Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
- Published: November 17, 2015
- Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
- ISBN-13: 978-1-63450-446-1
- ISBN-10: 1634504461
- Korean edition: Ulysses Publishing Co., Seoul, 2017
Where to buy
- Amazon (hardcover, Kindle, audio, MP3-CD)
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Bookstores nationally, Apple Books, and Audible
- Autographed English copy (including postage) for $20 via Contact, Book & Services
Explore the book's ideas on this site
- Mindful Parenting — excerpts and practices from the book
- Meet Dr. Charlotte — author biography