By Leo Babauta
There is no such thing as stress-free parenting. Parents will always have stress: we not only have to deal with tantrums and scraped knees and children refusing to eat anything we cook, but we worry about potential accidents, whether we are ruining our kids, whether they will find happiness as adults and be able to provide for themselves and find love. That said, I’ve learned that we can find peace. Peace isn’t a place with no stress, but a place where you take the stress as it comes, in stride, and don’t let it rule you. You let it flow through you, and then smile, and breathe, and give your child a hug. This the way of the peaceful parent. Here’s how to get started: