Robin L. Flanigan, Author

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Mindful Kids Thrive

National award-winning journalist Robin L. Flanigan and professional illustrator Heather S. Jones have paired inspiring verses with vibrant, kid-friendly paintings to help cultivate self-awareness, compassion, respect for diversity, and other practices--for an intentional, balanced, considerate life.

​​Parents, educators, and caregivers can use the book's short, easy-to-learn verses and nature-based illustrations to start rich conversations about how to attain--and maintain--a meaningful connection with ourselves, each other, and the world we live in.
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​"M is for Mindful" is the perfect gift for a child you care about.

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​Robin L. Flanigan, Author
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Robin L. Flanigan is a nationally recognized award-winning journalist and author. She was a newsroom beat reporter for eleven years before becoming a freelance writer for magazines, newspapers and marketing materials.  Her essays have been published in various literary magazines and anthologies. 

Robin wrote "M is for Mindful" to help her daughter better navigate a world that can be complicated and confusing.

A collector of inspirational quotes, Robin tries to live by her own: "Know what you want. Work hard to get it. Accept what comes next."  She experienced some of her most mindful moments at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, where she saw the curvature of the earth at sunrise. 
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​​Heather S. Jones, Illustrator

Heather S. Jones is a mixed-media artist and illustrator in educational publishing, as well as a Fulbright Scholar, SUNY Chancellor's Award-winning educator, and international academic speaker. A professor of fine arts at Genesee Community College in New York, she has a well-rounded background in arts and education. An avid explorer of innovation, Heather uses themes of nature, sustainability, and mindful connections that weave through life as inspiration for her artwork. She is RYT200-certified in yoga, sound healing and meditation.

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"This book must be read by every child."
Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and co-founder of  M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence

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​Reviews:
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"This book must be read by every child." -Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and co-founder of  M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence

“The entire world needs this book now!" -Linda Moroney, documentary filmmaker and producer of  Ram Dass, Fierce Grace  

"I love the idea of this book. It is a 'way in' for children, their parents and their teachers. The Dalai Lama says that the way to world peace is through our children and that 'a trained mind without a trained heart can be very dangerous.'"​-Mickey Lemle, award-winning director of  "THE LAST DALAI LAMA?" 

"'M is for Mindful' is a book for our times, a beautifully illustrated ABCs of our shared humanity. In poetry rich with rhythm, rhyme and imaginative yet relatable metaphors, Robin L. Flanigan focuses on empathy and compassion-and what more important tools can we give our children? 'M is for Mindful' is a profound gift for young readers and for the grown readers who love and guide them." -Maggie Smith, Pushcart Prize-winning poet and author of Good Bones, winner of the 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal in Poetry. 

"This is the kind of book I want on my shelf, and when I have grandchildren I will read it to them daily--for them and me too."  -Andie MacDowell, Golden Globe-winning actress

"Beautiful illustrations and wise compassionate messages. 'M is for Mindful' is one of those books both you and your children will fondly remember long after they are grown." -Sharon Salzberg, New York Times best-selling author of Real Love

"'M is for Mindful' will teach children values and attitudes that will give them a positive direction to live their lives." -Temple Grandin, PhD, award-winning author of Thinking in Pictures, autism spokesperson, National Women's Hall of Fame inductee

"Here is a quiet training that will serve every child and caregiver. Simple, deep and beautiful." -Jeff Warren, award-winning co-author of Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-to Book

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