In Tending
Ryan Rose Weaver (she/hers), Lodro Rinzler, Lisa Sibbett, Kate Lynch, Sarah KokernotA newsletter and community for contemplative parents and caregivers, exploring mindfulness x the messy realities of keeping other humans alive.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 172 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Twelve questions to ask when everything sucks
"If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.”
— Dolly Parton
The recent demise of Dolly Parton, who struggled with many health issues following an extended stint of caregiving, illustrates how imp...
How to be in the in-between
“My barn having burned down
I can now see the moon.”
— Mizuta Masahide, 17th century Japanese poet and samurai
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, I can feel a chill in the air, and I know that change is coming. (It i...
Workshop Replay: Mindfulness for Parents and Caregivers
On adapting traditional meditation practices for tough tending seasons
“I think we’re all going to need to be braver than some of us have been prepared to be. But brave in a sustainable way — remaining with our children, our families, and...
Five-minute mindfulness practices for busy caregivers
Everything you see has its roots
in the unseen world.
The forms may change,
yet the essence remains the same.
Every wondrous sight will vanish,
every sweet word will fade.
But do not be disheartened,
The Source they co...
Where climate change meets the parental mental load
Note: Below is an updated version of a post I wrote in 2023, when Canadian wildfires turned the sky above New York City a terrifying amber-red. At the time, our family lived just north of the Bronx, and hurriedly bought air filters to keep...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Mom, adult caregiver, veteran educator, fidgety meditator. Building an online space for parents/caregivers where mindfulness meets messy reality.
Lodro Rinzler is the author of 8 books on Buddhism & meditation including "The Buddha Walks into a Bar" and "You Are Good, You Are Enough." More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found at lodrorinzler.com. Chops his own firewood.
Kid whisperer. Auntie to the Aunties.
Writer & mindful parenting guide raising an amazing neurodivergent kid. ADDitude Contributor. What if we deserve as much compassion as our kids?
Fiction writer & essayist. Secret poet. Dharma practitioner & creative writing teacher. Works in The Best American Short Stories, NYTimes, EPOCH, Michigan Quarterly Review, Tricycle, and elsewhere. I write about Buddhism's wild side.
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