Review:
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.
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