First off this book is really pretty. The illustrations are watercolor and just lovely to look at. Secondly, the tips are greats. There are so many different practices you will surely find something that works for your family.

I never received the download for this. I thought I had it but when I attempted to read it it wasn’t there. When I attempted to redownload it, it said it was archived.

This says it needs to be 100 characters and I am not sure of any other way to let you know I’m not able to read this book. I apologize for not realizing sooner. I wish I would have been able to read and review this for you.

This has been such a wonderful addition to our family library. We have been focusing on mindfulness and were looking to incorporate more meditation into our daily lives. I especially loved the detailed instructions with mantras that made it so easy for my children to start meditating.

This book has everything but the details on the subject in proper manner.

There was long introduction on what it is and how it work but in the reality, the roots of meditation and yoga attached to Indian civilization even before this epoch, when there were not even nomads in other parts of the world. But, here is no such briefing. Not a single fact on the true incidents. How come someone become writer without deep-diving into it. Even the word "Mantra" is from Indian language 'Hindi' but yet it didn't either strike to author or she intentionally opted to omit it out.

Now, coming to the very content on titular subject, I must say that there is not much success-steps that one can rely on to get stress relieved. Her all time therapy is Breathe-in-and-breathe-out, which is just basic of yoga and not a part of meditation. I say, she need to first learn about basic definition of Meditation. Meditation can lead to self-knowledge and it had always been a key for Sages since epochs ago to even time-travel while contemplating, which is the first step to meditation. One thing she could have done, was to separate the sections on meditation and yoga. That way it would be better to cover atleast yoga part.

For me, it is good for nothing (1-star), but I would like to give 2-star for her efforts to put together whatever she had known so far. on yoga (and not meditation).

This book has fantastic artwork. It also contains easily accessible mindfulness practices. I will use and recommend this book for my practice as a therapist.

I really liked this book, a perfect family addition to help relieve stress and deepen connection. Lots of ideas to try and I especially liked the mantras dotted through the book.

Love this book! Great for getting everyone into the practice of meditation! I found this book very helpful in digging deeper into my own meditation practice.

I enjoyed this guide is broken down by type of meditation & then by age range. I truly loved the graphics and would love to have seen more included, or a seprate book of the illustrations. I, myself has a parent and grandparent am trying to focus on including more meditation into my everyday and this book has and will continue to help not only myself but to teach my children to mindful. I also found that we had more of a connection after spending time meditating & using the mantras provided for each tyoe of meditation.

Kelly Smith has done something incredibly unique. She takes her soothing and connective practices to the next level by crafting an essential guide of guided practices for families. Topics range from: Quieting the Mind, Stress, Being Present, Joy, Anxiety, Hyperactivity, Empathy, Burnout, to Overstimulation and more. Those familiar with Smith’s excellent podcasts will find this to be a trusted companion piece, while those new to mindfulness and meditation will find the family-oriented arrangement to be delightful, but also useful for different ages/stages of growth. In this way, it can be used together, but also separately over time. While readers and listeners—young and old—await Smith’s next book, she will remain a stand out with this genuine treat

This is one of the best reads of this year so far. Easy to follow instructions and such wonderful illustrations. This is such a treasure and brings about so much mindfulness on busy days

Thank you Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the ARC

Mindful in Minutes: Meditation for the Modern Family is a beautiful book that is accessible for beginner and experienced meditators of all ages. After a brief explanation of meditation, the bulk of the book is a collection of guided meditations on a variety of topics, with specific meditations for younger kids, older kids and teens, adults, pregnancy, and partnership.

I loved the topical approach to the meditations - everything from compassion to anger to intuition to burnout. As a teacher of yoga and meditation, I enjoyed the various guided meditation scripts, but I have to wonder how effective they will be for families actually trying to use them, as it seems like something better suited to audio. I enjoyed the author's writing style, succinct explanations, and gentle tone. I think there was just the right amount of personal commentary to make it credible and relatable without treading too far into memoir territory. The watercolor illustrations were beautiful. Overall, I think this is a lovely book that will serve many families well.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds via NetGalley for gifting me with an ARC to review! I enjoyed it.

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This book was a breathe of fresh air for a teacher wanting to have material to recommend to their prenatal and postnatal clients/students. Great ideas for helping them in class and allowing your clients to continue it at home. Completely recommend to all my clients and anyone wanting to bring mindfulness to the home around them. I absolutely loved the layout and how easy it is for anyone to follow and understand, for anyone new or old to the practice.

I really enjoyed the various focus areas explored in this book! This is very inclusive of different family compositions. I enjoyed the mediation mantra ideas for various topics (fear, concentration, sadness, overstimulation, compassion, nightmares, anxiety, self-care to name a few).

I liked the graphics! I do wish this was a bit more diversity in the illustrations but did enjoy the additional visual aspect the graphics provided. We will definitely continue using this guide in our family!