If the Buddha Had Kids, Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D.
If the Buddha Had Kids, Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D.
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If the Buddha Had Kids
Raising Children to Create a More Peaceful World

Author: Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D.

Narrator: Amy Rubinate

Unabridged: 8 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/04/2012


Synopsis

The wise and insightful "If the Buddha" books have won Charlotte Kasl thousands of devoted fans. In her latest work, she turns her attention to parenthood, a stage of life that leaves most of us searching for answers. If the Buddha Had Kids applies Kasl's signature blend of spiritual guidelines, exercises, and practical advice to help parents raise peacemakers in our increasingly turbulent times, emphasizing that finding peace within a family is the first step toward creating a peaceful world. In an age where most kids clock more time with electronic devices than their parents and dinner is often fast food on the way to a soccer game, this gentle volume will appeal to the legions of folks eager for an enlightened alternative to mainstream parenting books.

About Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D.

Charlotte Kasl has an M.A. in music from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Ohio University. Dr. Kasl was a licensed psychologist in Minnesota for fifteen years and is currently a licensed professional clinical counselor in Montana. She is a certified addiction specialist in the areas of chemical dependency and sexuality, has had a private psychotherapy practice for twenty-five years, and has been a Reiki master healer for eighteen years. Charlotte is the author of over a dozen books, including Women, Sex, and Addiction; Many Roads, One Journey; and If the Buddha Got Stuck. She has also written numerous articles and has appeared on over two hundred radio and television programs, including Donahue, Joan Lunden, Sally Jessie Raphael, Geraldo, and People are Talking. Charlotte has been listed in Self magazine as one of fifty sage psychologists in the United States. In 1997, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity for her work with women and sexuality.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cindy

There are many books to help parents decide how to raise their children. But a new book by Charlotte Kasl, Ph. D., takes an approach I haven’t seen before. It’s called If the Buddha Had Kids: Raising Children to Create a More Peaceful World. While the guide touches on the tenets of Buddhism and how......more

Goodreads review by Kim

When you set out to read an "advice book" that is exactly what you are going to get, the author's personal adviced and opinions about the subject at hand. It felt really long and was a bit dry to get through. Some of the advice seemed pretty good: respect your children, be patient, listen, give them......more