The Whole Parenting Guide - Softcover

Reder, Alan; Etc.; Catalfo, Phil; Hamilton, Stephanie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0767901339 ISBN 13: 9780767901338

Publisher: Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Del, 1999

Synopsis

A unique inclusive reference source for parents offers fully researched information advocating a progressive child-rearing perspective, covering seven essential areas of family life, including spirituality, nutrition and wellness, community-building, money concerns, and creativity. Original. Tour.

About this title

About the Author

Alan Reder has written about family issues for numerous publications, including New Age Journal, as well as two books on socially responsible business. Phil Catalfo, family editor for The Millennium Whole Earth Catalog and senior editor for Yoga Journal, is the author of Raising Spiritual Children in a Material World. Award-winning journalist Stephanie Renfrow Hamilton, a former senior editor at Parenting magazine and a former editor at Essence, monitors the media for the nonprofit organization News Watch.

From the Inside Flap

holistic guide to:

Pregnancy, birth, and infancy
Fostering family values
Nutrition and wellness
Learning, play, and creativity
Environmentalism
Community-building
Money matters
Spirituality

At last, here is a practical and inspiring guide to holistic parenting written for all parents who want to promote the growth and well-being of their children's minds, bodies, and spirits while improving their communities and the planet as a whole. The Whole Parenting Guide is the first parenting book to comprehensively explore and integrate the physical, mental, spiritual, and social tasks of childrearing. Featuring profiles of families involved in a variety of progressive parenting approaches, photographs and illustrations, and extensive source listings of publications, products, online sites, and organizations, The Whole Parenting Guide will enrich and instruct families for years to come.

Edition details

• Publisher: Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Del
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0767901339
• ISBN 13: 9780767901338
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448