How does everyone go with dealing with children's needs or other distractions whilst meditating? I'm still working towards being able to stay in that meditative state whilst dealing with what needs to be done.

Flowerchild - Could you tell us a bit about the Buddhist meditations that you do? I've come across a Loving Kindness meditation CD that I'm looking forward to getting, and have developed an interest in Buddhism since reading Buddhism for Mothers a few years ago.