Goldie Hawn webchat: Today - Monday 5 March, 1-2pm

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It's not often we get Hollywood glamour gracing Mumsnet Towers but we're rolling the red carpet out on Monday lunchtime, 5 March, when we're joined by Goldie Hawn.

Her legendary Hollywood roles include Private Benjamin, The First Wives Club and Death Becomes Her. Her performance in the 1969 film, Cactus Flower, won her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Goldie is visiting the UK to promote her book, 10 Mindful Minutes, and the launch of The Hawn Foundation in the UK.

The foundation has developed the MindUP programme to help children reach their full potential and aims to teach children how their minds work and how their thoughts and feelings affect their behaviour. The programme has been implemented in schools in the United States, Canada, Australia and, more recently, the UK.

Chat to Goldie live from 1-2pm on Monday 5 March, or post your question in advance here.

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happiness can't be taught it's not reducible to components
well rounded,balanced school curriculum,and competent adults make school potentially better place. I think there is a role for pastoral support of course,given the adults are their to model good behaviors,intervene in difficult situations

I'm interested how this is funded?public funds?or hawn foundation

Goldie (that doesn't sound right without the Horwe bit!). I think you need to complain to Mumsnet about the photo they have posted of you on our website letting us know about this wonderful meeting.

It's a photo of you from about 20 years ago. Why did they do that?? We love you now and we want to see you now. We are all roughly between the wonderful ages of 22 and a half and 70 here.

PS My son thought I said your name was Goldie Horn.

Horwe?!?!

As a mum and teacher I really applaud the work Goldie is doing. I have been trying for years to raise awareness of the positive potential of developing Emotional Intelligence in schools but there's never enough time or money to devote to to it. How can I get those in charge to realise what a difference this could make to our children now and to future generations?

As a mum and teacher I really applaud Goldie for the work she is doing in schools. I have been trying for years to get those in charge to realise the positive potential of developing Emotional Intelligence in our youngsters. However, there never seems to be enough time or money for this work. How is Goldie managing to get people to listen to her and believe in the benefits this would bring, not only to our children now but also to future generations?

Sorry for posting twice, this is my first time on Mumsnet!

oops sorry, typo..obviously Hawn. I came on again just to see if you'd answered early! Mumsnet can you correct my post above?

Goldie, do you think telling disadvantaged children how to be happy is slightly ironic given that actually most of them don't actually have a whole lot to be happy about? And perhaps in their shoes you may be slightly unhappy too?

Hello Goldie,

I want to know what values from Hinduism you have brought to your program
MindUP?

I am glad that it has come to the UK as educational intelligence and emotional intelligence both need nuturing for a child to achieve thier full potential. I think that most EI comes from the home at present and it would make a change for schools to encourage this area.

BTW my partner says do you remember him you met in a hotel Varanasi he is an engineer tall, dark good looking, blue eyes ?

I'm glad there's no public time or money for teaching emotional intelligence
it's unsubstantiated woo hoo rubbish
usually spouted by so called consultants and external trainers at high cost

Pardon me, mn...why on earth are we using a photo of Goldie which is at least 20 years old and/or airbrushed to within an inch of its life? If that pic was a L'oreal Ad it would have been pulled by now.

And Goldie wants to teach our children EI and how to be happy? She, or her publicists, need to get a bit real themselves, first, if they want to have any credibility.

IMHO

as you were

Ahem.....is Kurt good in bed?

to whom are you addressing that question?
Goldie or Kurt other lady friends
you might get a lot of answers

Goldie - I salute your positivity and admire how you are trying to make a difference in this world.

However, I have two questions for you, if I may:

1. Do you think American children and their families might be a little bit happier if they knew they had access to universal healthcare?
2. Has the irony of a beautiful, talented, rich, admired and respected woman advising the meek and lowly on cheering up a bit ever been questioned?

Apologies - I posted two questions - feel free to pick whichever you'd prefer.

Good afternoon Ms Hawn

Mindfulness can to some degree stand for 'that which is remembered'.
Given that your second marriage produced two beautiful children, and given that you are also promoting a book (co-written with Wendy Holden) about helping children be stress-free and happy, can you describe how you ensured your children would not receive the fall-out that can stem from a failed relationship?

Hello Goldie welcome to MN!

I haven't read much about the program but am off to do so(probably should have read it first). Mindfulness in the Buddhist sense, has changed my life. I am still learning, but it changed the way I parent. I would love to show my children.

I digress...my question, to you, is - how's your pineapple?

Mine is completely shallow.
Was John Cusack as gorgeous in the flesh as he was with GN? also did he smell lovely?
Secondly, doesn't your hair annoy you when it falls all over your eyes?
Thirdly, would you consider giving my DH a good seeing to? You've been his lust for as long as I've known him.

Don't be so vulgar, ripsishere.

I've read some bits from your book already (only got it last night, so not finished yet), but many of the psychologists you mention, are people whose work I respect. I've been using techniques similar to those you suggest with my own children for years, and am sure it could be really useful in our state education system, especially for children with challenging lives.

However, you met with Michael Gove, and immediately he pounced on what you were suggesting as supporting evidence for dismantling our precious state education system. How did that make you feel. Are your methods likely only to be adopted by private or "free" school, and not really by the majority in the real state system?

I love your talent as an actree Goldie. Also you are a fabulous talk show guest.

At the end Private Benjamin, where you walk off in your wedding dress, always makes me proud of the character you played. She gained her strength back :) All the best to you and your family x :)