St. Martin's Press
Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving
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Author: Miller, Lisa
ISBN: 9781250032928
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2015
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Condition: Used: Near Fine
Family & Relationships 1623438
Publisher Description:
NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller
USA TODAY Bestseller
Publishers Weekly Bestseller
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.
