The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving - Lisa Miller

\n \nNEW YORK TIMES Bestseller \nUSA TODAY Bestseller \nPublishers Weekly Bestseller\n \nIn 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: \n \n* are 40% less likely to use and abuse substances \n* are 60% less likely to be depressed as teenagers \n* are 80% less likely to have dangerous or unprotected sex \n* have significantly more positive markers for thriving including an increased sense of meaning and purpose, and high levels of academic success. \n \nCombining 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.\n