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Geordie Proudfoot is an artist, journalist and mother to six-month-old Scarlett. She writes about mindfulness and spiritual techniques for mothers on her new blog mindfulmothers.blogspot.com. Geordie’s blog also includes posts on her passions - art, yoga, food and travel with children.

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5 Ways for Parents to Manage Anxiety

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“I vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

I thought I had relinquished anxiety after a few years of mindfulness and meditation. Then I had a baby. It is incredibly easy for us mothers to slide into permanent guilt and anxiety.

After a few minutes of watching my thoughts, I noticed they ran something like this:

“My baby is sleeping too much. Should I wake her? Oh no, she hasn’t slept enough and I woke her. I shouldn’t have woken her, I’ve ruined the day. How am I …