Oh No! Another parenting book I thought as I opened the first crisp, fresh page of yet another guide on how to raise your children. Being the editor of an online parenting magazine I see many books on how to raise children, from the tedious 'how to change a diaper' kind to the sometimes fun 'how to raise a delinquent' humorous kind.

So, I sat in a quiet corner with the words to my husband "I HAVE to read this book for a review" (an excuse to take a break from being a Mom) expecting to be bored by the third page.

I was in my quiet corner for half the day, pouring over the pages, taking in every word, my husband knocking at the door politely wanting to know when I might be emerging. This book, 10 Principles of Spiritual Parenting, is the parenting manual I've been looking for ever since my son was born. No how-to's, no 'you're doing it all wrong' feelings rushing through the pages. This is a gentle guide to raising good people, people who care about other people and themselves. This book is about how to raise little people into big people who have a firm grasp on reality and who they are. A solid hold on how to overcome hardships and bath in victories without feeling embarrassed or over egotistical.

It takes Ten simple principles starting with "Know God cares for you" and ending with "Make each day a new beginning" and show you how you can weave them into the daily fabric of your life, and your children's -- producing a home where families care about each other, and kids won't end up on drugs.

Each principle contains practical ideas and tips on how to implement these principles in your life. There may be some you could never imagine doing (as there were for me) and others such as flowers on the dinner table and eating by candlelight as a family that I started that very night. This book shows us how to 'listen to the children' and really hear what they are saying, and live in their magical world.

The ideas can be brought into your home with kids anywhere from newborn to teen but the sooner the better. With a heavy spiritual tone, this book is not about God in the traditional church sense but rather about inviting everything that is God-like into your life every moment of every day.

Having come from a difficult childhood I also found something to this book that perhaps the authors did not intend -- it's a great bible to use for re-parenting yourself if you were never parented well. In introducing your children to the gift of spirit, you can also remind
yourself what life is all about and have the childhood you never dreamed you'd get right along with your child.

This book is a blessing.

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