The spiritual child
Subtitle: the new science on parenting for health and lifelong thriving
By: Lisa Miller, Ph.D, with Teresa Barker
Edition: First Picador edition.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9781250033833
Subjects: Child development; Parenting; Religious life; Religious aspects; Children; Child rearing
Description: "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 depressed as teenagers * are 80% less likely to have dangerous or unprotected sex * have significantly more positive markers for thriving including an increased sense of meaning and purpose, and high levels of academic success. Combining cutting-edge research with broad anecdotal evidence from her work as a clinical psychologist to illustrate just how invaluable spirituality is to a child's mental and physical health, Miller translates these findings into practical advice for parents, giving them concrete ways to develop and encourage their children's--as well as their own--well-being. In this provocative, conversation-starting book, Dr. Miller presents us with a pioneering new way to think about parenting our modern youth."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-363) and index.