BUDDHISM FOR MOTHERS: A Calm Approach to Caring for Yourself and Your Children
Sarah Napthali, . . Allen & Unwin, $14.95 (224pp) ISBN 978-1-74114-010-1
Buddhist practitioner Napthali has written an eminently practical book that gives frazzled mothers usable advice and empathy. At a time in their lives when women must balance the pulls of instinct, hormonally charged emotion and familial and social expectations, it is both possible and highly beneficial to practice Buddhism. While Buddhism has a long history of monastic practice and application, its modern expansion into the West has emphasized its relevance to householders. Parenting books are a logical application, though still relatively few in number (e.g. Jacqueline Kramer's
Reviewed on: 08/25/2003
Genre: Nonfiction
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