PARENTING March 10, 2003 Issue

Helping our children find their center

By Mimi Doe

Our children are processing the meaning behind terrorist attacks, the threat of chemical weapons, and the implications of going to war.

This is a time when we must draw on our connection with Spirit as never before and establish ways to help our children — especially the older ones — find their center when they are feeling afraid and have questions. I believe the key to helping kids get through any challenge is faith — believing what their eyes cannot see — along with compassion, conversation, and action.

Here are some ideas I've shared WITH MY children, which might support your sons and daughters when fear threatens even the most glorious day.

About the author

Mimi Doe and her family live in Concord, Massachusetts. She is the author of Busy but Balanced (St. Martin's Griffin) and 10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting (HarperCollins) as well as a free online newsletter available at www.spiritualparenting.com

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