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  <title><![CDATA[Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach to Caring for Yourself and Your Children]]></title>
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  <default-description>Addressing the often-overlooked spiritual needs of mothers, this book discusses Buddhist teachings as applied to the everyday challenges and stresses of raising children. Offered are ways for mothers to reconnect with their inner selves and become calmer and happier-with the recognition that a happier mother will be a better parent. This realistic look at motherhood acknowledges the sorrows as well as the joys of mothering and offers real and achievable coping strategies for mothers to renew their lives on a deep level.</default-description>
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  <original-publication-month type="integer">9</original-publication-month>
  <original-publication-year type="integer">2003</original-publication-year>
  <original-title>Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach to Caring for Yourself and Your Children</original-title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Sarah Napthali]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A good 'reminder' book for parents. While I don't see myself becoming an 'official' Buddhist anytime soon, I did find lots of helpful ideas and tools in this book for my never-ending quest for mindful and compassionate parenting (which seems like it should be a no-brainer, but everyone with kids kno...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15706150">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="2798811">
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat Jul 07 09:57:00 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The most meaningful parenting book I've read (and I've read a lot).  Using realistic anecdotes from her own life to illustrate Buddhist principles, she clearly illustrates the ways that Buddhism as a philosophy (as opposed to a religious dogma) can help any parent.  Rather than giving me specific st...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2798811">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="14519395">
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  <read_at>Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Feb 04 08:07:18 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Feb 04 08:13:30 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This has been one of my favorite parenting books to date.  It is an easy-to-understand Buddhist approach to living with children.  This is the book that really put into perspective for me that my children come from me, but are not me.  On a daily basis I have to remind myself that my children are au...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14519395">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="47178584">
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    <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Feb 22 14:24:43 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Mar 01 14:50:52 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book so much that I kind of stalled...towards the end. Loved the format and the theme. Each chapter had a summary at the end, but I hated (so not a &quot;buddhist&quot; emotion...)the start of each chapter. She would start each new chapter on the left side and at the very top of the pag...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47178584">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="13311788">
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    <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jan 23 14:33:58 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Feb 06 05:52:38 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of a very few parenting books I have encountered that focuses not on how to raise children properly but on the mother herself.  It confronts the very real concerns and struggles (one might say sufferings) of motherhood without being preoccupied by them.  <br/>I am a Christian, so I appr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13311788">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="72388368">
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    <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Sep 24 16:34:55 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[An absolutely lovely book!  I read this while I was still pregnant and hope to read it over and over throughout my daughter's childhood.  It basically epitomizes the entire approach I wish to take as a parent - nuturing, loving, and calm.  Napthali's tone is beautiful and the way she explains the ne...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72388368">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="10739396">
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    <rating>5</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[anyone seeking some calm along the journey of motherhood]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Dec 20 05:43:45 -0800 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Most of this book would be appropriate and welcoming insights for mothers of any religion. I am not Buddhist and yet I found sentence after sentence jumping off the page with practical advice that I can use to be more calm, more mindful, and to make my days more meaningful. The wisdom and thoughtful...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10739396">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="63522405">
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    <rating>5</rating>
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  <date_added>Tue Jul 14 19:00:23 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Jul 14 19:00:23 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've gifted this book to most of my mom and mom-to-be friends, regardless of their religious preferences.  Inspirational to the mothers who rack their brains trying to be effective and compassionate mothers who occasionally want to throw their kids out the window.]]></body>
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    <review id="53624683">
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  <read_at>Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Apr 22 13:21:41 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Apr 22 13:23:40 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[It is a good introduction and I felt much calmer and more centered when I was reading this book.  It is not preachy and gives ideas to take and some to leave.  I found it very helpful.  I wish that I could keep up with all of the ideas and become more calm.]]></body>
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    <review id="22994987">
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  <read_at>Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon May 26 14:10:33 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Mar 18 08:43:39 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I bought this book kind of on a whim from amazon.com. Going into it, I knew only a little about Buddhism (I actually knew more about Buddha than his teachings). Coming out, I definitely feel as if I know more. And though I was easily distracted from the book, I did enjoy the writing. As I read, I go...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22994987">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="54924823">
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  <date_added>Mon May 04 13:03:07 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon May 04 13:03:07 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm really enjoying this book. Not so much a book about Buddhism, but a good synopsis of how to balance motherhood and person-hood, from a Buddhist perspective. Encouraging and helpful!]]></body>
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    <review id="43465923">
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  <read_at>Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sun Jan 18 10:26:05 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book has helped me so much as a mother. My only wish is that I had a meditating mentor to teach me the fine points.  Every mother should read this! (Thank you, Emily.)]]></body>
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    <review id="17598597">
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  <read_at>Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Mar 12 10:00:29 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Some interesting things I didn't know about Buddhism.  Buddha, himself, was not considered divine.  He was an ordinary man and a teacher.  The whole idea of meditating and releasing the negative energy is perfect for motherhood, but who has the time?  She did give some insight into that, though.  Ba...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17598597">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="45390114">
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  <date_added>Wed Feb 04 14:59:47 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Feb 04 15:00:28 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I LOVED this book!  It was just perfect for me when I read it.  If you are a mom with small children THIS is the book for you.]]></body>
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    <review id="69094178">
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  <read_at>Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Aug 27 09:50:53 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Really enjoying this book -- always good principles to keep in mind, especially in the context of parenthood.]]></body>
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    <review id="71670705">
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  <date_added>Fri Sep 18 10:06:59 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I seek this book out when I'm having a rough day with Quin.  Love it.]]></body>
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    <review id="52731192">
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    <body><![CDATA[recommend this to every mother!  just fantastic]]></body>
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    <review id="73157200">
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