From the Book - First edition.
Part one: preparing the soil: self-compassionate adults
The need for self-compassion in our lives
Practicing kindness towards ourselves
Supporting ourselves when our children are struggling
Part two: watering the flowers: nurturing self-compassion in children
Why children need self-compassion
Mindfulness: the light of awareness
Everyone has difficulties
Befriending ourselves in difficult moments
Embodied self-awareness and self-compassion
The power of words and thought
Part three: tending our garden: integrating self-compassion into family life
Nurturing our family with self-compassion.