Top 10 books for raising loving, spiritual children
I’m sure every participant in this month’s Carnival of Natural Parenting found limiting their list to just 10 items virtually impossible; I know I did! However, I’ve chosen 10 books that will help us stimulate an interest in spirituality; 5 for children and 5 for parents which we have found invaluable on our own parenting journey. As a couple, Mr Green and I are not religious, but spirituality is an important value which adds meaning to our lives. If we follow anything at all, it’s an eclectic mix of Buddhism, Shamanism and Paganism, though not defined to any one thing. For us spirituality is about feeling the connectedness with every person, animal, plant, rock on the planet, it’s about non judgement and tolerance, it’s about living lightly on the Earth and it’s about a life filled with unconditional love. Most of all it’s about seeking our own truth and living a life with integrity. Spiritual books for parents:
[amazon-product small=”1″]1741140102[/amazon-product]Buddhism for mothers
by Sarah Napthali As a mama who can get pretty angry at times, this book helps you nurture yourself as a parent. As I’ve expressed before on the site, taking care of yourself as the main nurturer of your child(ren) is one of the most selfLESS acts you can do. But it’s hard right? This book brings you an oasis of calm and helps you become a more present, emotionally available and joyful parent. It helps you find ways to parent free of anger, worry and negative thinking. We all know that motherhood is one of the most rewarding, yet can be one of the most exhausting and challenging experiences in our lives and as our children grow, there is no getting away from the fact that we change too. Many women embrace these changes fearlessly but for many of us we find we ‘lose ourselves’ and through this can come a lot of fear, negativity and anxiety. You don’t have to be religious or a Buddhist to benefit from this book; it will help you in times of isolation and frustration and enable you to be a calmer, more loving parent even during times of stress.
[amazon-product small=”1″]1878424602[/amazon-product]7 Spiritual laws of success
by Deepak Chopra This book is my ‘bible’. Although some of the concepts are incredibly simple, they are also very complex. What I love about this book is it’s size! It’s small enough to carry around with you and you can dip in as you wish. I keep mine next to my bed and begin my day by meditating on the law for the day. Deepak Chopra recommends focusing on one spiritual law each day of the week; starting with the Law of Pure Potentiality on Sunday and ending with the Law of Dharma on a Saturday. He has written ‘7 spiritual laws of parenting success’ too specifically for using with children. This gives you ideas on how to use the laws as a family, along with suggestions on how to encourage children of all ages to take part. It’s a great way to bring meaning and reverence into your family life. You’ll find some of Deepak Chopra’s lectures about the 7 spiritual laws on YouTube. Each is less than 4 minutes long and it gives you a fascinating introduction to the laws.
The Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran [amazon-product small=”1″]1851681787[/amazon-product]This book covers all aspects of life and the words Kahlil Gibran speaks about children, love and marriage are particularly poignant for me. Regarding children he says: “You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.” This reminds me that although my ego may think it knows best and although I want to protect my daughter from making some of the mistakes I did, she is essentially a unique soul, a free spirit who is on her own journey. Sure I have the privilege of sharing it with her, but I do not have the power to shape or manipulate her life. All I can do is be here for her and love her unconditionally. The Prophet is essentially a reminder that all wisdom comes from within and it’s one of my favourite all time books.
[amazon-product small=”1″]1892005034[/amazon-product]Non Violent Communication
by Marshall B. Rosenberg Spirituality for me is all about tolerance, compassion and love. We cannot achieve any of these if our words are thoughtless or harmful. In Non Violent Communication, you’re given opportunities to improve your communication skills. This book reminds me that ‘or else’ tactics are just plain cruel and that there is always a better way to express myself. I can be pretty hot headed at times, but I celebrate the days when my communication is loving and non manipulative and this is a book I come back to time and time again to remember all the things I have learned. Non Violent Communication teaches you how to indulge in peaceful communication which can create compassionate connections with others. Some of the examples sound a bit inauthentic, but you can use your own words to express the way you feel. The key is to be able to communicate honestly without blame or confrontation. It forces you to be more honest about your feelings and shows how it is ok to express anger and to ask for your needs to be met but it helps keep your unresolved issues out of the way so you can express yourself with love. It’s a fantastic book for families and can be used in a professional setting too. There is also a book called “Raising Children Compassionately; Parenting the Non-violent Communication Way” which I have not read. This focuses on resolving conflict peacefully in both the classroom and at home.
[amazon-product small=”1″]0892815507[/amazon-product]Celebrating the great mother
by Cait Johnson As a family who love everything Mother Nature does for us, this book give us lots of ideas for reverent celebrations. It is really a book to introduce you to the wonderful rhythms and cycles of nature; whatever your belief system. It’s centred around sharing our love of the earth with lots of suggestions and activities to help us bring meaning and reverence back into all the modern holidays which have been corrupted by consumerism. What I love about this book is there is something in there for people of all ages. From tiny tots who would love a nature walk to older children who might like to create a talking stick you’ll find heaps of ideas for keeping you all grounded and centred in our modern technological age. It includes recipe suggestions as well as both simple and elaborate celebrations. Spiritual books for children
[amazon-product small=”1″]0935699074[/amazon-product]All I see is part of me
by Chara M. Curtis This is a wonderful book for introducing children to the concept that we are inter-connected with everything and everyone in life. The illustrations are beautiful (we each have our favourites even to this day!) and the book teaches children how special they are and how we are all equal. Inspired by a star in the sky, the child in the story finds the light within his heart and sees this light in all of creation. As we are coming to a time in our parenting journey where Little miss Green is discovering her individuality and entering a more solitary phase I think this book will have created a very important foundation so as she approaches her teenage years she can still feel connectivity somewhere in the Universe.
[amazon-product small=”1″]0915811251[/amazon-product]The Lovables in the kingdom of Self esteem
by Diane Loomans Oh how we love this book! It’s a huge poem with the most joyful theme imaginable. Instead of some of the useless trash we read our kids, we’d be living in a different world if all children were bought up on these words! The book infuses self esteem with the most lovable of animals. No matter how they look or act, all these animals know they are lovable, unique and they celebrate themselves and others. There is a catchy chorus which you can’t help but join in with – the book is fun, the illustrations are wonderful and it’s a firm family favourite.
[amazon-product small=”1″]1571740872[/amazon-product]Little Soul and the Sun
by Neale Donald Walsch Adapted from “Conversations with God”, this story is designed to help children discover a God she or he can love, and learn more about who we are in the universe. It’s an incredible book that had me welling up with tears the first time I read it. It tells the story of how two souls agreed before being born that they would help one another. It certainly helps you see your ‘enemies’ in a new light and is a book to come back to time and time again whenever your child faces a challenging situation with somebody. Even though it is technically a children’s book, if you’re in any doubt about the true meaning of ‘soul mates’ this book will tell you everything you need to know!
[amazon-product small=”1″]1857070674[/amazon-product]All kinds of people
by Emma Damon Here’s another book that should be introduced to children in schools across the world. We’ve always bought LMG up with the knowledge that ‘people are different’ and here’s a book to celebrate our differences. It’s a lift the flap book making it great for younger kids, but at the age of 9, Little Miss green still loves it. She’s been on the receiving end of bullying, but this book helps to increase compassion and her mantra is ‘everyone is different’. I think it helps ground her in the reality that we all speak and act differently (not to mention all LOOK different!) and that even when children are unkind it’s not usually done deliberately. She realises that lots of bullies are hurting deeply inside and this book has given her a great foundation to not judge people by what they look like. If only every other kid had read it too! There are other books in the series – All kinds of beliefs and All kinds of bodies.
[amazon-product small=”1″]1841488100[/amazon-product]Tenzin’s Deer
by Barbara Soros This book makes me cry every time I read it with LMG. The story is about a Tibetan boy’s relationship with a wounded deer. He cares for the deer tenderly until the deer is ready to leave. Each step along the way, the Tibetan boy is guided by his dreams on how to best care for the deer, but one night he knows the most powerful lesson of all is to come – the lesson of loving deeply enough to let go. With it comes a powerful lesson in the power of detachment – something which most adults in the Western World need to learn about. Our Western culture values the opposite – we focus on the acquisition of material possessions and we even try to possess people. This story teaches about selfless compassion, altruism and true, deep love. I’d love to hear your suggestions. I’m sure I could have easily written 40 in each category, but I’d love to be inspired by your choices please!
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- Attachment Parenting in the NICU — Erica at ChildOrganics shares some strategies to help you parent naturally in some unnatural circumstances.
- 10 Reasons to Choose Baby Led Weaning — Luschka from Diary of a First Child shares ten reasons to choose Baby Led Weaning when it comes to solids.
- Choosing to Breastfeed — From selfishness to self-giving, CatholicMommy at Working to be Worthy lists reasons why breast is best for her and her family.
- Ten Things I Wish I Knew About Before Little Man — In this reflective post, The ArstyMama discusses ten things she wishes she knew more about before the birth of her son, Little Man.
- 10 Things That Helped Me Become a Natural Mama — The Accidental Natural Mama counts down ten things that helped her find her moderately crunchy inner mama self.
- Top 10 Reasons to Breastfeed Your Toddler — Extended breast-feeder Kate Wicker of Momopoly makes her own top 10 list for why she loves nursing her 2-year-old.
- Top 10 Tips on Authentic Grandparenting — Mamapoekie of Authentic Parenting offers a list of tips to make the grandparent-parent-child relationship flow smoothly.
- Top Ten “Dad” Things — Liam at In The Now talks about his favourite ways to spend time with his children.
- Top 10 Natural Strategies for Conception (aka How to Get Pregnant!) — Despite facing plenty of health issues, Jessica Claire at Crunchy-Chewy Mama found her way to two first-try pregnancies thanks to these natural strategies.
- Top Ten Reasons Why Home Birth Rocks — Lucy at Dreaming Aloud shares her passion for birthing at home – the natural place for natural birth.
- Top 10 reasons why cloth nappies are fun — Tat at Cloth Nappies Are Fun shows how using cloth nappies can brighten up your day.
- Top Ten Ways to Be Present With Family — Amy at Innate Wholeness shares how to make the most of parenting and family life through being present.
- Top 10 Things In My Arsenal of Kitchen Witchy Mama Tricks. — Joni Rae at Tales of A Kitchen Witch shares with us the simple things she would never want to be missing from her cupboards.
- Top 10 ways I’m not very good at natural parenting (and why I keep trying anyway) — Jenny at Babyfingers shares the ways she is imperfect as a natural parent, and why she embraces natural parenting anyway.
- Top 10 Ways to Know You Are a Natural Parent — So what makes us “natural parents,” anyway? A lighthearted look at the Top 10 Ways to Know You Are a Natural Parent by the editors and readers of Natural Parents Network.
- The Top 10 Things Every Natural Household (with children) Should Have — Amanda at Let’s Take the Metro shares a list of the most common natural products and remedies she uses for health and cleaning.
- Top 10 books for raising loving, spiritual children — In her ‘food for the soul’ post, Mrs Green from Little Green Blog shares her favourite spiritual books. No matter what religion you practise, there’s something for everyone!
- Top 10 Things No One Told Me About Natural Parenting — Adrienne at Mommying My Way explains that the best things about natural parenting are things she never expected.
- Top 10 Flower Essences for Families — Kim of Nature Baby Bloggings lists her pick of the top ten flower essence which can help ease families through the ups and downs of life.
- My Top Ten Parenting Tools — Amyables at Toddler In Tow names the top ten tools that have been helpful to her while learning to parent respectfully and successfully.
- Ten Ways Families Can Enjoy Nature (for free!) — Spring is nearly in the air, and Jenn at Monkey Butt Junction is dreaming of the fun and frugal ways that her family is going to get out and enjoy nature this summer.
- 10 Reasons We Unschool — Patti at Jazzy Mama explains why unschooling is the right choice for her family.
- Must Read: Natural Parenting Top Ten — Amy at Anktangle wants you to do a little reading! She shares her top ten favorite books to help parents prepare for pregnancy, birth, and parenting.
- Top 10 Breastfeeding Misconceptions — Sheila at A Gift Universe examines ten reasons women give for why they didn’t breastfeed as long as they wanted, and shows how these obstacles can be overcome.
- Ten Reasons to Plan a Home Birth — Since a home birth can be an incredibly empowering experience, Leslie at Lights and Letters outlines ten reasons why you should plan to have your baby at home.
- Top Ten Books for Birth, Breastfeeding and Parenting — Megan at Just Me(gan) writes about the ten books that have helped her the most in her natural parenting journey.
- A Top Ten Letter To Me… — Kat at Loving {Almost} Every Moment writes herself a letter of reflections and bits of wisdom she would have liked to know as a new mama.
- Top Ten Mama Necessities Money Can’t Buy — Buying baby gear is fun, but Emily at Crunchy(ish) Mama knows real parenting must-haves can’t be bought in stores (or even on Amazon).
- Top 10 Books for a Natural Mum — Isil at Smiling like Sunshine talks about her Top 10 Books for a Natural Mum.
- Ten Great Spring Activities To Do With Preschoolers — Kellie at Our Mindful Life and her family have come up with a great list of activities to do together this spring.
- 10 Ways to Reuse Yogurt Containers — Acacia at Fingerpaint & Superheroes keeps the stacks of yogurt containers out of her recycling bin by reusing them in both practical and creative ways.
- Top Ten Ways To Have a Harmonious Home — Jennifer at Hybrid Rasta Mama shares her natural parenting-inspired methods for maintaining a harmonious daily life with her toddler.
- 10 Natural Baby Items I Love — Charise at I Thought I Knew Mama shares product ideas to support your natural parenting.
- The Pandas’ Top Five Crunch-osophies — Top five crunchy philosophies, as employed at the Panda Residence by Ana at Pandamoly.
- Top 10 Reasons to Leave Your Son Intact — Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children has shared 10 reasons why you should leave your newborn son intact.
- Ten things everyone should know about unassisted homebirth — Olivia at Write About Birth shares practical tips for women considering an unassisted homebirth and debunks some common myths
- 10 Most Popular Ways To Treat Cloth Diaper Stains — Chante at My Natural Motherhood Journey gives ten easy tips to make your diapers like new.
- 10 Lessons in 1 Year — Abbie at Farmer’s Daughter shares 10 parenting lessons that she has learned throughout her first year of motherhood.
- Top 10 Ways to Get Breastfeeding Off To a Good Start — Sheryl at Little Snowflakes shares 10 effective ways to ensure breastfeeding gets off to a good start.
- Top 10 Ways to Avoid a Time-Out — If you are uncomfortable using time-outs in an attempt to control your child’s behavior, try one of these gentler alternatives. Dionna at Code Name: Mama shares her Top 10 Ways to Avoid a Time-Out.
- My Top 10 Parenting Scriptures — Dulce de leche is learning to integrate faith and parenting. Whether it is breastfeeding, babywearing, comforting her children, or gentle discipline, she finds that the Bible has beautiful passages to encourage her on her journey.
- Natural Cleaning Ideas – Top 10 — Laura at Laura’s Blog lists the ways she keeps her house clean and clear of chemicals.
- My Top Ten (plus two) Life Altering and Growth Inspiring Books — A top ten list of books from MJ at Wander Wonder Discover that changed her life as an individual, a parent, and an earth dweller.
- Top 10 Ways to Use Natural Parenting for Children with Special Needs — Danielle at Mommy Makes Cents feeds the needs of her family and special needs child through the use of Natural Parenting.
- Ten Fundamentals — Seonaid at The Practical Dilettante gets philosophical with a list of the fundamentals that drive her natural parenting.
- 10 reasons why I chose breast over bottles — Becky at Old New Legacy writes a quick list of why she chose breast over bottles.
- Top Ten Natural Tools for the Work of Play — Lori at Beneath the Rowan Tree offers insight into 10 natural toys that will span the early years (and save you money).
- 10 differences between pregnancy and parenting in Japan and the US — Megan at Ichigo Means Strawberry gives her impressions about differences in pregnancy and parenting in Japan and the US.
- Natural Parenting Benny & Bex Style — Pecky at Benny and Bex explains why Natural Parenting principles work best for her boys.
- Top 10 Reasons to Co-Sleep — 10 practical, emotional, and completely selfish reasons to co-sleep and share a family bed from Lily, aka Witch Mom.
- My Top Ten New Mommy Moments — Melissa at The New Mommy Files recounts the ten most memorable moments of her daughter’s first year.
- Top Ten Things Every Breastfeeding Mother Needs to Know — Kristen at Adventures in Mommyhood believes knowledge is power and wants all moms to be well informed.
- Top 10 Nursing Positions / Situations — Momma Jorje uses her 5½ years of nursing experience to share her Top 10 Nursing Positions/Situations. She includes some adorable photos of her youngest daughter at the breast.
- Ten Top Ways to Connect Kids with Nature — Terri from Child at the Nature Isle offers 10 ways to immerse ourselves in the natural world and develop a love affair with the Earth.
- Top 10 Slacker Ways to Natural Parent — Guavalicious is happy to show you how to parent naturally the slacker way.
- Simply what it looks like — Andrea!!! from Ella-Bean & Co. offers a glimpse into natural parenting through the eyes of mama and babe.
- Top Ten Reasons Why Natural Parenting Dads Are So Attractive — Nada at miniMOMist sure digs her husband, but it’s not just his good looks — it’s his parenting!
- 10 Family Systems and Routines That Work for Us — See what routines, organizational systems, and parenting approaches work for Kristin at Intrepid Murmurings to help avoid conflict and maintain sanity in a family with three young children.
- Top 10 reasons to choose midwifery care — Lauren at Hobo Mama lists the features that drew her to midwives’ care for pregnancy and birth.
- 10 Ways to Cloth Diaper on a Budget — Michelle at The Parent Vortex shares her best thrifty cloth diapering tips.
- Ten Reasons it Felt Sew Good To Make My Own Play Food — Brittany at Mama’s Felt Cafe lists her 10 (OK, 11) favorite reasons to grab a needle and start sewing your own felt play toys.
- Top10 Ways to Spark Interest, Learn, and Have Fun With Everyday Tasks! — Bethy at Bounce Me to the Moon gives you her top 10 ways of incorporating fun and lessons into everyday tasks and chores.
- Postpartum Gift Ideas — Alicia at I Found My Feet suggests a top 10 list of gifts for mother’s after giving birth.
- My Top Ten Shows Worthy Of Screen Time — Tree at Mom Grooves shares her top ten list of shows that she believes are positive, educational, kind, joyful, and a nice way to share some downtime with your children.
- The Top 10 Ways to Succeed as an Working Attachment Parent — That Mama Gretchen shares tried and true ways to succeed with attachment parenting even when working away from home during the day.
- Top Ten Books for Natural Parenting — Pregnancy, herbs, cooking, and healthcare the ten books Asha at Meta Mom the most.
- Preparing for a Hospital VBAC: My Top 10 — Thomasin at Propson Palingenesis shares 10 ways she’s preparing for her upcoming hospital VBAC.
- Top Ten New Mom Survival Tools — Wolfmother shares her most beloved motherhood survival tools at Fabulous Mama Chronicles.
- Top 10 Montessori Principles for Natural Learning — Deb Chitwood at Living Montessori Now gives her top 10 list of Montessori principles parents can use to encourage their children s natural learning.
- Going Granola — Tashmica from The Mother Flippin’ Blog describes the 10 ways that natural parenting sneaked up on her. She never expected to go all granola on the world.
- Step Away From the Amazon List — Stefanie at Very, Very Fine wishes she hadn’t bought so much useless stuff.
These books are inspiring just to read about; I can’t wait to pick some up. I really resonate with that quote from The Prophet. It’s meant a lot to me, spiritually as a parent, to remember that my children are separate beings and that I do not control them. It’s actually very freeing and beautiful to know I’m in the presence of, as you put it, “a unique soul.” The nature celebrations book sounds fascinating and helpful.
I want to say, Little Miss Green sounds like a wise and wonderful soul; I’m glad she has your foundation of love and acceptance so she can love and accept herself despite the bullying in her world. That will stand her in good stead as she enters the teenage years.
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Wow, some great books there to add to my growing wish-list! Thanks for sharing them. As well as NVC which you have included I love Raising Our Children Raising Ourselves by Naomi Aldort which I have found invaluable at learning how I bring my stuff (fears, doubts etc.) in to parenting and how to let that go. Also Buddha at Bedtime by Dharmachari Nagaraja – our 3yr old loves these stories.
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Yay we have books in common!! The Prophet was very powerful for me :). And I also have Celebrating the great mother, though haven’t read it yet and I almost bought All I see is a part of me, but didn’t. I’ll rethink that now!!
This is an awesome list. I don’t need anything else for my reading list, but these will go on there anyway! I like The Four Agreements, a short but powerful read.
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What a great list! I see some familiar books and I’m looking forward to checking out the unfamiliar ones too. Thanks for a really informative, helpful post. 🙂
I really needed this list! Thank you. We’re very like minded and I appreciate the new ideas. I have a few of these, but most are new to me.
I can’t wait to check some out.
As our daughter is nearing 4, it’s really important to be talking more about spirituality.
thank you!
Many of these books resonate with me as well! I look forward to ordering my own copies!
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I never thought about NVC as spiritual per se, but along with everything else on your list, I can see why it fits. Thank you for sharing!
A lot of our parenting philosophy comes from Non Violent Communication and an attempt to respect our children as we respect other adults.
Wow, this is a great list, and very much something I have been wanting to get more into lately! I haven’t read many of them, but several are on my “to-read” list, and I think I will put the rest on as well! Thanks!
I’m very interested to check out the children’s book recommendations! Thanks!
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I am familiar with some of these books and will look up the rest. I also love Deepak Chopra’s ‘Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents’.
I’m going to check-out Buddhism for Mothers, thank you for the suggestion!
As for my own recommendation, I can’t say we’ve many ‘spiritual’ books on our house (other than My Heart the Sun and the like) but one children’s book I completely adore that has spiritual aspects is The Mountains of Tibet http://www.amazon.com/Mountains-Tibet-Mordicai-Gerstein/dp/0064432114. I wholeheartedly recommend it for both children and adults alike.
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Thanks for sharing so many great titles.
I can’t wait to go to the library with this list and check out as many as I can find! I’m always looking for new parenting books to read to help myself be a better parent, so thank you so much for giving me another excuse to go to the library 🙂
All these books sound amazing – I’ve only read a few of them so my Amazon wishlist just got bigger again! Thanks for the inspiration!
Nice article on children’s spirituality and spiritual parenting books.
I would recommend to all interested in these (very special) topics to visit my online bookstore – B’nai Or Books at http://www.bnaiorbooks.com. I carry beautiful titles there and look forward to hearing your comments about the store. Blessings to all.
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There is another great spiritual book out there for children….
DO YOU WONDER WHO GOD IS?
Written and Illustrated by Laura N. Bourree
DO YOU WONDER WHO GOD IS?
This inspirational book offers an introduction to God for
children around the world. Whatever your religion and
beliefs, this gentle guide speaks a universal language of
love. Its subtle symbolism and hints of spirituality from
around the globe reflect the perfection of each individual
soul — showing readers and listeners of all ages their
own truth and wisdom. Parents, grandparents and
teachers will enjoy the rewards of inspiring young minds
to know the many dimensions of God. With colorful,
fun-filled illustrations and a special place inside for the
child’s photograph, Do you wonder who GOD is? will
remain a treasured keepsake for years to come.
Check it out on AMAZON.COM