Now the mother of a toddler and a primary school-aged child, Sarah Napthali is continuing onto the next stage of the parenting journey. Writing from personal experience, and weaving in stories from other mothers throughout her narrative, Sarah shows us how spiritual and mindful parenting can help all mothers - be they Buddhist or non-Buddhist - to be more open, attentive and content.
'If we choose', Sarah says, 'parenting can be a spiritual path, a means to cultivating wisdom and open-heartedness. On such a path, a mother uses whatever life presents to her as 'grist for the mill', to help her grow into someone who better understands herself, her children and what is required in each new situation, in each new moment.'
And Sarah, like so many other mothers, has a lot of 'grist' in her life. Juggling working from home, managing a family and worrying about whether she'll ever have a future career, she is now the mother of seven year old Alex and the unrelentingly naughty four year old Zac. While she's no longer changing nappies or carrying babies, she is contending with the next lot of parenting challenges that every mother will be able to relate to.
In her simple, clear and engaging way, Sarah takes us on a journey through the challenges (and joys!) of raising children, using Buddhism teachings and principles to help her answer the eternal questions of mothers everywhere: Who am I? Who are my children? Where am I going? And how can I do my best by my children and myself?
Sometimes, we painfully miss our old world. At times, we all struggle as we let go of the freedoms, our youth and all those evenings, weekends and holidays to ourselves. As mothers we might look in our mirrors, look at our messy living rooms or at the clock that reads three in the morning, and ask 'Where am I?'
A Buddhist would provide you with a short, simple answer: Here, now.'
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"A lovely book for anyone that wants to become more present in their parenting." " --"AmericanBuddhist.net
A lovely book for anyone that wants to become more present in their parenting. " "AmericanBuddhist.net"
"If you liked her first book, "Buddhism for Mothers," you'll adore this one. It'll give you a new perspective on parenting and may even help you enjoy it more." "Sunday Telegraph""
We're so pleased that Sarah Napthali has written a follow-up to her bestselling parenting book, Buddhism for Mothers (local sales of 37,000 and counting¿) In this book, Sarah tackles the next stage of parenting - troublesome toddlers and squabbling siblings - with her trademark clarity, simplicity and wisdom.
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