Category Archives: parenting

benefits of mindful parenting

November 5, 2020meditation, mindfulness, parentinglorraine

Mindful parenting – some benefits…

Laura (parent of 2 small boys) shares her experience of learning more about mindful parenting.

Mindful Parenting – learn how to bring resillience, strength and calm into your parenting life.

Teaching Meditation to kids Foundation Course – not ready to become a professional teaching meditation? You can still benefit from our first phase which will help you create meditations your kids and teens will love.

Teaching Meditation – Professional Training – to become a certified Kids Meditation Teacher

The Wisdom of Dr Temple Grandin

October 2, 2020ADHD, Autism, gaming addiction, mindfulness, parenting, self regulation, sensory issues, sensory learningchildren, kids, meditation, mindfulness, stress, teens, temple grandinlorraine

I listened to a webinar with Dr Temple Grandin. She’s on the autistic spectrum and has become a passionate spokesperson for kids on the spectrum.

I had a few lightbulb moments in how her observations and skills match how we teach kids meditation and mindfulness.

So I did my first YouTube livestream to share what I learned!

Hope you find it helpful.

Lorraine x

This is the book I mention in the video… ‘Calling all Minds’ by Dr Temple Grandin

Meditation and mindfulness –

to help kids on the Autism Spectrum

Mindful Parenting – learn how to bring resillience, strength an calm into your parenting world.

Professional Training – to become a certified Kids Meditation Teacher

Teach Children Meditation Books – learn more

Mindful Tips for Trauma Informed Parenting

September 2, 2020adoption, amygdala, anger, anxiety, attachment parenting, behaviour kids, breath, challenges, fostering, grounding, mindfulness, parenting, resilience, traumaadoption, fostering, mindfulness, parenting, traumalorraine

Lorraine E Murray, founder of Connected Kids hosts an Interview with Suzanne Scott, founder of the charity Trauma Informed Parenting Scotland

What is trauma informed parenting?
What difference does it make to a young person if their parent is trauma informed
What difference does it make to the parent if they can be trauma informed
What are your top 3 tips for people to practice to be a trauma informed parent
Can you give us a practical (real life) example of a situation using TIP skills?
Advice on how long a traumatic birth can impact a child and where to source advice to help their kids if they have been through a traumatic birth.

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Pre-school Neuroscience Summit

August 28, 2020amygdala, anxiety, behaviour kids, challenges, child development, emotional intelligence, grounding, mindfulness in schools, neuroscience, parenting, pre-school, resilience, resources, stresshow brain works, meditation and brain kids, mindfulness preschool, neuroscience, pre-schoolorraine

How does the young brain work?

I’m delighted to let you know that I’ll be speaking at the pre-school neuroscience online summit

My talk is aired on Friday 4th September 2020 and is free until the 5th September 2020.

The founder of these summits (Helen Maffini) is a passionate, lovely and professional advocate for bringing in powerful speakers to help us educate, learn and share good practice when it comes to pre-school childrens’ needs.

I hope you can join us!

Curious about teaching meditation?

Free meditations to download for kids or teens (including SEN)

Mindful Parenting – learn how to bring resillience, strength an calm into your parenting world.

Professional Training – to become a certified Kids Meditation Teacher

Teach Children Meditation Books – learn more about the

COVID-19 anxiety and teaching kids meditation

June 30, 2020anger, anxiety, challenges, covid-19, emotions, grief, grounding, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, parenting, resources, schools, sleep, stressanxiety, covid-19, stresslorraine

Lorraine E Murray, founder of Connected Kids, explains what will change for anyone interested in learning to teach kids or teens meditation on the Connected Kids Programme.

Please note that details about face to face training will be published by late July 2020. *These protocols relate to training offered directly by Lorraine E Murray.

*Please check with other Connected Kids trainers directly re their future protocols.