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Busy but Balanced: Practical and Inspirational Ways to Create a Calmer, Closer Family

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Author: Mimi Doe
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book

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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.8

ISBN: 0312272219
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.1
EAN: 9780312272210
ASIN: 0312272219

Publication Date: November 10, 2001
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The ideas in Busy but Balanced are for the people who need them the most-those of us out in the world putting our longings, goals, and ideas into action and balancing that with creating a nourishing home and deeply connecting with our children.It's not about giving up desire but, instead, creating a right relationship with all aspects of ourselves and our world.Rather than breathlessly grasping at the shards of our lives, we can boldly and calmly expand to embrace all aspects of it-alert and relaxed.A mother of two young children expressed what many of us feel:"I want a simple life; I want a busy life.I don't want it cluttered with junk, but I want it vibrant.My relationship is with my family, and I want that at the core of my life; but I also want meaningful work. My family is forever so I want that to thrive, but I want the day in and day out at work to be good too."Fear of change locks many of us into rote living-treadmill days.Busy but Balanced, a practical and inspirational guide, will help you take action month by month, manage change, even invite it in, to create a full life lived with no regrets.Making choices allows you to live sanely with more joy, energy, and success-without sacrifice. ---From the IntroductionAUTHORBIO: Mimi Doe is the author of the award-winning Ten Principles for Spiritual Parenting and Drawing Angels Near, and she inspires thousands of parents across the country each year with her personalized workshops and a popular on-line newsletter. Seen on Oprah and heralded as "a parenting guru" by Ladies Home Journal, Doe holds a Master's degree in education from Harvard University.

Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Helpful Family Advice January 6, 2009
This book offers very helpful suggestions on how to maintain close relationships within your family, even when everyone is going a million different directions. This is such important advice, given the often ridiculously busy schedules we (children included) all keep these days. Thanks to ParentsDigest for offering the summary on their web site.

5 out of 5 stars

Love It! Makes my Life Sane! November 4, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

So as the mother of twins life is never dull...This book, which I read each morning, keeps things balanced for sure. I love the ideas and inspiration.

5 out of 5 stars

Mimi Doe is an inspiration. December 11, 2003
3 out of 7 found this review helpful

Mrs. Doe is such an inspiration. She is my second mother, and I love her!brEven more so, she is such an amazing author. She continues to inspire my life and my familial relationship through her writing.brThank you Mrs. Doe.pEVERYONE BUY THIS BOOK.pIt will change your life.

5 out of 5 stars

tons of great advice September 18, 2003
15 out of 15 found this review helpful

Mimi Doe writes with clarity and grace about what we as parents should be doing but don't always make time for. She organizes the book by months and seasons and gently guides us through the maze of parenting. The tips are not only useful but inspiring as well since they are all doable if we make time for them.pParents should keep this guide right by their bed and refer to it on a daily basis to keep their lives balanced and to be a strong force in their kids' lives as well. While reading this book, I wanted to go hug my daughter and say sweet things to my baby son. Must reading for parents with kids of all ages.

5 out of 5 stars

Mimi helps little miracles happen. May 25, 2002
13 out of 16 found this review helpful

This book pushes past the yes, but's so gently, it doesn't hurt a bit. Fresh perspectives about how to interpret what is going on and practical suggestions about things to do (and not do), make this a virtual parent's handbook for sanity. pAs a psychotherapist and author (Embracing Fear, HarperSanFrancisco 2002) I have made good use of two contrasting metaphors for parenting that have always made sense to me. One is that children are clay and parents sculptors, assigned the job of molding the clay into what they believe is best. The other metaphor is that children are seeds, and parents gardeners, with the job of caring for the enviornment surrounding the seeds so that they can grow into whatever they are meant to be. Mimi Doe is a master gardener with a wonderful ability to teach other gardeners.

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