Chaos, Wonder The Spiritual Adventure Of Parenting

Sarah Conover has written six books on world wisdom traditions and the spiritual education of families. Her interests lie in building bridges of understanding between people of differing world cultures and wisdom traditions. As a former high-school teacher, she strived to bring multicultural perspectives to her students by collaborating with other educators worldwide. She was the recipient of two U.S. State Department grants that brought U.S. teachers to the Middle East to initiate classroom collaborations between students in the two regions. Sarah lives in Spokane, Washington, where she teaches creative writing and Buddhist meditation.Tracy Springberry is a Unitarian Universalist minister and writer. She is the mother of four children.

• IntroductionWakingLife by Alexandra FullerBoundary Loss by Noelle OxenhandlerMountain Music I by Scott Russell SandersGardening with the Raucous Fairy by Tracy SpringberryDeadfall by Jack NisbetExpecting Adam by Martha BeckChildren in the Woods by Barry LopezPalsy by Beth KephartStruggles with LoveThe Driving Lesson by Gerald EarlyAshes by Anne LamottThe End of Summer by Debra GwartneyCivil Disobedience at Breakfast by Barbara KingsolverSolomon's Blanket by Marjorie SandorKicking and Screaming (but Going Anyway) by Gina PetrieThe Demon's Looking Glass by Nadine ChapmanRoom for One More by Nancy MairsEmbracing LifeAt Blackhorse Lake by Jonathan JohnsonA Theory of Falling Bodies by Cora SchenbergOrdinary Time by D.S. ButterworthSaved by Jess WalterEmmanuel by Laura Read2:45 P.M. by Marion WinikBirthing a New World by Rosemary Bray McNattThe Rabbi's Garage by Betsy WhartonOrthopraxy by Sarah ConoverHopey Stories by Brian Doyle

“This is not a book about religion; nor is it a book about how to parent; yet, it is a profoundly spiritual collection, which every parent should read. The authors bravely share intimate moments from their own parenting journeys. Readers, the lucky recipients, are privy to the sacred surprises that surface even during the most difficult of times with kids.” —Mimi Doe, Foreword Reviews