Join us as we explore the profound impact of mindful parenting on personal, community, and planetary well-being. In this live online session, we will delve into the evolving role of contemplative practices in parenting, offering insights and practical strategies for cultivating mindfulness in family life.

This keynote provides a contextual overview of mindful parenting—highlighting its principles, benefits, and the science behind its effectiveness. Attendees will learn how mindfulness can enhance emotional regulation, improve communication, and foster deeper connections between parents and children.

We will discuss the challenges modern parents face and how contemplative practices can serve as powerful tools for navigating these complexities. Through engaging anecdotes, evidence-based research, and interactive elements, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to integrate mindfulness into their daily parenting routines.

Key topics will include:

- The foundations of mindful parenting: awareness, presence, and compassion.

- Techniques for cultivating mindfulness in everyday interactions with children.

- The role of self-care and personal mindfulness practices in enhancing parenting effectiveness.

- Strategies for fostering resilience and emotional intelligence in children through mindful practices.

This keynote aims to inspire parents, educators, and caregivers to embrace mindful parenting as a pathway to nurturing not only individual well-being but also a more compassionate and connected community. Together, we can create a ripple effect that promotes health and well-being for ourselves, our families, and the world around us.

We look forward to sharing this journey of exploration and growth with you. 

Dr. Mari Kurahashi's research and clinical efforts focus on evidence-based parenting support treatments (PCIT, PMT, and SPACE) that improve the parent-child relationship and decrease the parent and child’s psychopathology. She is the Co-Director of the Stanford Parenting Center (SPC) which supports parents by tapping into existing parenting abilities while also teaching specific parenting competencies grounded in science. SPC supports parents so they gain confidence in and enjoyment of parenting which helps decrease pediatric psychiatric conditions. Her work focuses on how parenting styles impact the child’s development, coping defenses, emotion regulation, beliefs, behaviors, cognitive abilities, and values and how parenting practices can foster wellbeing in the child. In addition, Dr. Kurahashi has a longstanding mindfulness practice and leads Stanford's Mindful Parenting program to foster caregiver and family well-being. She was also the lead physician in the Child Psychiatry Telehealth Clinic and piloted the first telehealth visits in the Stanford Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Kurahashi remains passionate about advancing the use of digital health and technology to improve mental healthcare and access to care.

This session is part of the FREE Contemplation by Design Summit, Oct. 15-27, 2025.

The full summit schedule is posted at: https://med.stanford.edu/contemplation/summit.html.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stanford-contemplation-by-design-summit-2025-online-oct-15-27-registration-1520413249959