Caren Osten writes articles and essays for magazines, newspapers and websites, most frequently covering health and wellbeing, mindfulness, education, parenting and travel.

Iwrite articles and essays for magazines, newspapers and websites, most frequently covering health and wellbeing, mindfulness, education, parenting, and travel. Always curious to embark on uncharted paths and more learning, I seek to write about new and compelling topics. Here is a selection of some of my favorite work.

6 Vacations That Could Help You Live Longer and Healthier

6 Vacations That Could Help You Live Longer and Healthier

Latest in Wellness Travel: The Menopause Retreat

Latest in Wellness Travel: The Menopause Retreat

12 Questions to Boost Your Well-Being

12 Questions to Boost Your Well-Being

Mindful Working: The Best Practices for Bringing Mindfulness to Work

Mindful Working: The Best Practices for Bringing Mindfulness to Work

The Science of Deep Sleep

The Science of Deep Sleep

You Can Get Focused (Hint: Put Down That Phone)

You Can Get Focused (Hint: Put Down That Phone)

Missing the Olympics? Organize Your Own Games, at Home

Missing the Olympics? Organize Your Own Games, at Home

My Week of ‘Noble Silence’

My Week of ‘Noble Silence’

To Bring 5% More Happiness To My Life, I…

To Bring 5% More Happiness To My Life, I…

How Do You Nurture Yourself Once the Kids Have Gone?

How Do You Nurture Yourself Once the Kids Have Gone?

Reconnect With Your Partner on a Getaway

Reconnect With Your Partner on a Getaway

Can the Nest Be Empty if We’re Still in It?

Can the Nest Be Empty if We’re Still in It?

How Savoring Will Save You from Missing Out

How Savoring Will Save You from Missing Out

How Dogs Drive Emotional Wellbeing

How Dogs Drive Emotional Wellbeing

At a Yoga Retreat in India: Beach Walks, Body Treatments and Healing

At a Yoga Retreat in India: Beach Walks, Body Treatments and Healing

How Do We Move Forward after Losing the People We Love?

How Do We Move Forward after Losing the People We Love?

The Future of Education: Mindful Classrooms

The Future of Education: Mindful Classrooms

How Can We Build and Nurture Our Circle of Support?

How Can We Build and Nurture Our Circle of Support?

5 Ways to Increase Resilience, Wisdom, and Well-Being

5 Ways to Increase Resilience, Wisdom, and Well-Being

Are You Really Listening?

Are You Really Listening?

Passing on a Survivor’s Legacy, One Hug at a Time

Passing on a Survivor’s Legacy, One Hug at a Time

No Texts, Please, We’re Meditating

No Texts, Please, We’re Meditating

Mindful Travel: Tips to Slow Down, Do Less & Enjoy More on the Road

Mindful Travel: Tips to Slow Down, Do Less & Enjoy More on the Road

Say Goodbye to Distractions

Say Goodbye to Distractions

10 Reasons You Should Travel Alone With Your Child

10 Reasons You Should Travel Alone With Your Child

The Memories We Keep

The Memories We Keep

Family Time in the Holy Land

Family Time in the Holy Land

Traveling to Find Your Roots

Traveling to Find Your Roots

In Her Closet

In Her Closet

A Promise Between Friends

A Promise Between Friends

Mom U

Mom U

Putting Meditation Back on the Mat

Putting Meditation Back on the Mat

Women And Alcohol: Why We Started ‘The Drinking Diaries’

Women And Alcohol: Why We Started ‘The Drinking Diaries’

Triathlon to Tree Pose: Discovering the Power of Breath in Mexico

Triathlon to Tree Pose: Discovering the Power of Breath in Mexico

The Art of Mindful Drinking

The Art of Mindful Drinking

Dogs & Wine

Dogs & Wine

Discover Via Ferrata

Discover Via Ferrata

A Mixed Blessing

A Mixed Blessing

Book Reports: “Acceptance”

Book Reports: “Acceptance”

Do I Have a Problem? Naaah

Do I Have a Problem? Naaah

Belize for Family Adventures

Belize for Family Adventures

And Now, It’s Nicaragua

And Now, It’s Nicaragua

Israel From Cliff Top to Desert Bottom

Israel From Cliff Top to Desert Bottom

Ski Issue: Special Packages Whittle Away At Cost of Trips

Ski Issue: Special Packages Whittle Away At Cost of Trips

A Long Weekend? How About a Whole Year

A Long Weekend? How About a Whole Year

In Cooperstown, Baseball Isn’t the Only Game

In Cooperstown, Baseball Isn’t the Only Game

The Family Vacation, Reinvented

The Family Vacation, Reinvented

Digging Deep to Explore Her Faith, Then Inviting Readers to Listen

Digging Deep to Explore Her Faith, Then Inviting Readers to Listen

Bulletin: Men Talk (and Not Just About Sports)

Bulletin: Men Talk (and Not Just About Sports)

In Cuba, Finding a Tiny Corner of Jewish Life

In Cuba, Finding a Tiny Corner of Jewish Life

Bonding on Family Trips, (Without the Parents)

Bonding on Family Trips, (Without the Parents)

Amateur Archaeologists Get the Dirt on the Past

Amateur Archaeologists Get the Dirt on the Past

A Worry-Free Hike, a Contented Family

A Worry-Free Hike, a Contented Family

At Your Request, A Bespoke Adventure

At Your Request, A Bespoke Adventure

Detecting Dyslexia

Detecting Dyslexia

Handwriting: A Lost Art

Handwriting: A Lost Art

Trying to Explain the Male Psyche

Trying to Explain the Male Psyche

The Mother Daughter Bond

The Mother Daughter Bond

Diary of New Mom

Diary of New Mom