Parenting as Practice

Join us on Monday evenings for a 4-week online course designed to bring the wisdom of Dharma into the home through navigating the daily challenges of caregiving and raising a family in modern times.

About This Course

Parenting today comes with real constraints — limited time, limited community, limited resources, and often, limited access to the kind of spiritual support that helps us feel steady rather than stretched thin. Many parents are doing the most important work of their lives with the least amount of margin.

This four-week course uses the framework of the Four Noble Truths to help parents and caregivers find more peace and ease — both in caring for themselves and in caring for their children. In this course, we’ll explore how this foundational Buddhist teaching speaks directly to the everyday reality of caregiving: the truth of struggle, its roots, the possibility of relief, and a workable path forward.

By the end of the program, participants will have a deeper understanding of where suffering comes from — and simple, sustainable tools to meet it with more steadiness, presence, and heart.

Who Is This Course Suited For? 

The ideal participant is a parent or someone in a parenting role who knows the value of Buddhist practice yet feels unsure about how to apply it to care for their children and themselves effectively and compassionately. The ideal participant has young children and is seeking spiritual community support in navigating the challenges of parenthood.

Course Format & Login Info

• We will meet for four consecutive 60-minute weekly sessions on Mondays. We will have participants joining online from all over the country (and possibly world!) for a sweet sangha experience.
• The Zoom link for this course will be sent out in a confirmation email immediately following registration.
• We encourage online participants to create an immersive and focused environment, free from distractions. Recordings of these teachings will be made available after each course session has ended. These recordings are shared with the intention of making the session content available to those who had a conflict that prevented them from attending live. Live attendance is deeply encouraged.

Tuition

Our intention is to make this offering financially accessible to all, so we offer a tiered fee structure. Please choose whichever level works best for you. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. If you would like to apply for financial assistance to attend this offering, please reach out to our Community Steward, Kate (kmorris@namchak.org).

• Supported – For those with limited financial resources who will benefit from participating in the course.
• Suggested – For those with sufficient financial resources who can pay for the experience without difficulty.
• Sponsored – For those with the financial resources and the desire to support access for others.

Tuition Options

• Supported Online -$25
• Suggested Online -$50
• Sponsored Online -$75