The Spiritual Child
02 July 2015Imprint: Bluebird
Synopsis
In The Spiritual Child, psychologist Lisa Miller presents the next big idea in psychology: the science and the power of spirituality. She explains the clear, scientific link between spirituality and health and shows that children who have a positive, active relationship to spirituality:
* are 40% less likely to use and abuse substances
* are 60% less likely to be...
Details
02 July 2015384 pages
9781509812127Imprint: Bluebird
Reviews
Hundreds of books discuss parenting issues, but The Spiritual Child is special resource with a focus on fostering children's spiritual lives. Perceptive, thought-provoking, and heavily researched, this is a valuable book for anyone interested in spiritual development in children, adolescents, and familiesGretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project
Who can take the elusive subject of spirituality, subject it to rigorous scientific inquiry, and teach us more about it than we ever imagined? The answer is Lisa Miller. While honoring its depth and complexity, she shows in this important book how and why spirituality nourishes our children's well-being. And most important of all, she shows parents how to help this happenCarol Dweck, author of Mindset:The New Psychology of Success
A reassuring and instructive lesson in spiritual parenting . . . nurturing spirituality in your children may save them a world of painKirkus reviews
Provides thoughtful advice on encouraging the quest for meaning and purpose in a child's life . . . full of teaching moments, plenty of families' stories, and lots of sage advice, this highly readable volume should prove useful for unaffiliated and observant parents alikePublishers Weekly
