Bethany E. Casarjian

Everyone needs a Mommy Mantra!

According to authors Bethany E. Casarjian, Ph.D., and Diane H. Dillon, Ph.D.,"Mommy Mantras are phrases you can say in your head or out loud if you need to, during those trying moments of mothering. They act to empower you, revive you, and remind you that there is always another way to see your situation. Buddhist-inspired and psychologically grounded, these snippets of wisdom derive from entertaining and universal stories of unpredictable life with children."

It's true. They are.

They also work for dealings with your overworked IT people, as well as many other head-banging-on-desk situations you may find yourself in.

Here's one to get you started, it also happens to be my favorite (you'll see why below).

"Within me there is a peacefulness that cannot be disturbed", but I like to add "by (insert here current reason for feelings of non-peace deep within...e.g. boneheads, bricks, clueless ones, that guy who coughs through the whole movie...whatever favorite label seems applicative at the time)". It works. Chant it and see. Although, I'm pretty sure my additions would be frowned upon by your average Buddhist monk.… (altro)