Something More: Nurturing Your Child's Spiritual Growth

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As a parent, you can easily teach your children the basic skills they will need in life, from reading to swimming to computer literacy. But how do you nurture a sense of spirituality? Something More offers parents of all faiths, even those who don't consider themselves religious, everyday ways to make family life more meainginful. Jean Grasso Fitzpatrick reminds us that spiritual nurturing is not something we "do" to our child but is a journey that parent and child take ...

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Overview

As a parent, you can easily teach your children the basic skills they will need in life, from reading to swimming to computer literacy. But how do you nurture a sense of spirituality? Something More offers parents of all faiths, even those who don't consider themselves religious, everyday ways to make family life more meainginful. Jean Grasso Fitzpatrick reminds us that spiritual nurturing is not something we "do" to our child but is a journey that parent and child take together.

This powerful book integrates spiritual insights, current child-development theory, and, in their own words, the experiences of parents. It features advice on how to answer your child's often difficult questions on everything from death to religious holidays to homelessness and includes lists of suggested books, music, and videos that will help you explore your own and your child's spirituality.

Written in language that will touch the hearts of today's mothers and fathers, Something More is a very different kind of parenting book, one that parents will keep and treasure.

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Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly
Fitzpatrick, a child-development specialist, here addresses an aspect of child-rearing that is too often neglected--spiritual growth. Her thesis: there are ``myriad connnections in the most ordinary acts of everyday family life'' that nurture children spiritually. From dialogues with parents from various religious traditions, as well as with the nonsectarian, a common ground emerges, expressed in a yearning to explore domestic spirituality. Her helpful insights and practical suggestions cover a range of experiences--for example, how to answer a child's questions about death, poverty or violence. Supplemented with a list of appropriate books and musical works, this is an excellent resource for the shared spiritual journey of parents and children. First serial to Parent's magazine; author tour. (Apr.)
Library Journal
Of the many books on the religious education of children, most approach the subject from a particular faith. Fitzpatrick recognizes the importance of spiritual development separate from a child's particular religious sect. She aims to help children become more aware of what is immediately around them, and to provide a feeling of connectedness with the earth, other people, and the entire universe. Nurturing a child's spiritual side may simply mean helping to develop a talent, or instilling a sense of responsibility to the less fortunate. Nurturing adults do not have to worry about being ``religious.'' They must simply be capable of conveying the sense that there is something more than the material. Helpful books and music are also discussed. Rec ommended.-- John Moryl, Yeshiva Univ. Lib., New York
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780140169515
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 12/28/1992
  • Edition description: REPRINT
  • Pages: 256
  • Product dimensions: 5.42 (w) x 7.62 (h) x 0.63 (d)

Meet the Author

Jean Grasso Fitzpatrick, a psychoanalyst and author of five books that include Something More and Small Wonder (Penguin), has written for such publications as McCall's, Family Circle, Working Mother, and Parents. Married with two children, she lives in Ossining, New York, and leads regional workshops on family storytelling, children's spirituality, and nurturing values.

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Table of Contents

Something More Acknowledgments
1. The Journey Begins How Can I Be a Spiritual Nurturer?
2. "But I'm Not Really Religious..."
3. Spiritual Nurture for the Here and Now
4. Hope to Grow On
5. Not Alone: The Role of Community

How Does My Child Grow Spiritually?
6. As They Grow: The Spirituality of Early Childhood
7. Play Is a Child's Prayer
8. Children and Our Sacred Earth
9. "Why Does God Make Bad People?" Responding to Hard Questions
10. The Road Ahead

Appendix: Books and Music for the Journey Resources for Further Exploration

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