The Art of Parenting with Presence
Parenting is a journey filled with joy, and it also brings moments of real emotional challenge. This first-of-its-kind online program is designed for parents and children (ages 8–12) to strengthen connection and build practical skills for meeting stress and difficult emotions with greater awareness, kindness, and resilience.
By integrating core principles of mindfulness and self-compassion, participants learn to create more space in the moment and shift from impulsive reactions to thoughtful responses.
What You’ll Learn
- Create a lasting foundation of warmth, security, and trust.
- Build resilience through practical self-care skills for both parent and child.
- Meet difficult emotions with greater awareness, kindness, and respect.
What Is Mindfulness
Mindfulness is moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is learning to pay attention to experience as it is in each moment. Much of our stress occurs when we operate on autopilot, which can lead to rumination and worry. Through simple practices, mindfulness can strengthen emotional resilience and support more skillful responses to life’s challenges.
Schedule and Registration
Note: CFM requires a minimum of 10 registrants per program. Classes with fewer than 10 registrants will be cancelled and provided a refund. Please be aware of this when making arrangements to attend this program.
Please note: The child must be between the ages of 8–12. If you have more than one child who wishes to participate, you must register them separately. One to two parents may attend with their child.
A refund (minus your $50 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit) will be made for cancellations submitted in writing up to 7 days prior to the event start date by emailing mindfulness@.ucsd.edu. No refunds will be allowed within 6 days of the event start date.
Please be aware that the registration fee, deposits, and funds are non-transferable to other programs.
In the unlikely event that the course is cancelled, UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is responsible only for a full refund of the registration fee. In regards to in-person programs, the center is not responsible for any refunds to transportation, hotel accommodations, or any miscellaneous expenses.
Refunds are processed using the same method as the original payment (unless past 180 days).
UC San Diego employees may take the course for $350 ($325 if paid in full 30 days in advance).
