Mindfulness-based childbirth and parenting education: Promoting family mindfulness during the perinatal period

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 190-202

  Duncan, Larissa G ^a   Bardacke, Nancy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Coping; Emotion; Meditation; Mindfulness; Parenting; Pregnancy; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952095447     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-009-9313-7     Document Type: Article

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