Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 4 · Licensed source edition
Examining child stress response, parenting and relationship-related changes associated with a dyadic mindfulness and self-compassion program
Originally published 2026-10-15 · Frontiers in Psychology
Frontiers Media SA · DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1933287 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Kindness
What did families actually practice together in the sessions?
The authors examine a joint mindfulness and self-compassion program and changes in the caregiving relationship.
Who was studied?
23 caregiver-child pairs attending a remotely delivered six-week program
Age / stage: School age
Read with three questions
- How did the authors investigate a joint mindfulness and self-compassion program and changes in the caregiving relationship?
- Which participants completed follow-up, and was there a comparison condition?
- Which outcomes changed among the 23 participating pairs and how many completed the remote program?
Keep the limits in view
A six-week program with a small sample can inform feasibility. Estimates of change need comparison with an appropriate control group.
The text below is the original article’s licensed repository edition. Its wording is not rewritten. Use the Paper Agent beside the text to locate evidence; open the source for figures, tables and complete context.
Opening the verified paper and agent…
Checking the article identity, license record, and saved source text.
Open the repository recordAttribution & reuse
Follow the original.
Original authorship, publication date, journal and DOI are preserved. This issue’s TRICK placement and reading questions are editorial additions, not claims made by the original authors.
Christine R Lathren; Jessica L Borelli; Rosemary Ellsworth; Elondra Harr; Samantha DiMaio; Jamie Lynn Tatera; Veronica Diaz; Karen Bluth; Ryan J Herringa; Sara A Heyn (2026). Examining child stress response, parenting and relationship-related changes associated with a dyadic mindfulness and self-compassion program Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1933287
Permissions checked against the saved article notice; repository publication notices screened 2026-11-04. This is not a new peer-review decision. The source authors and publishers are not represented as endorsing this issue.