Book Review

By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Something More
Nurturing Your Child's Spiritual Growth
Jean Grasso Fitzpatrick
Penguin 04/91 Paperback $15.00
ISBN: 0140169512

Child development specialist Jean Grasso Fitzpatrick offers counsel to parents who want to make their homes hospitable environments for love, wonder, community, reverence, and a sense of right and wrong. The author includes all these virtues under the umbrella term "spiritual" which she defines as "our sacred connection with all life."

Parents should use meals, play time, reading aloud, walks in nature, and settling differences as occasions to celebrate and affirm what Fitzpatrick calls "revelations of a beauty and generosity at the heart of life that is deeper and more mysterious than we may have ever imagined." She presents ideas and exercises which can enrich and deepen children's understanding of prayer, the natural world, and family togetherness. She offers ways to handle difficult questions about God, justice, death, and other religions. Something More is an ideal resource for parents who view themselves as spiritual pilgrims and who desire to share the delights of their journey with their children. A helpful list of books, music, and video resources which can enhance your child's spiritual growth concludes this volume.

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