Spiritual Parenting
Spiritual Parenting
Spiritual Parenting
Participants in this innovative Spiritual Parenting Program find encouragement to fulfill their role as the primary educators of children; establish the spiritual practices of prayer and daily readings in the home; practice the skills of encouraging, guiding, educating, and training their children; and pursue their own ongoing spiritual and practical development as parents. It is also a valuable program for grandparents and other caregivers.
Spiritual Parenting Course One Topics
Eleven Sessions of 1.5 to 2 hours each
Introductory Session — The Station of Parents
Honoring the Station of Parents
Welcome to the Parenting Program
Overview of the Parenting Program including
Experiencing the Core Curriculum Learning Model
Session One — Standards of Parenthood
Love in the Family of Bahá’u’lláh
The Power of Example
Plan of Action
Session Two — The Spiritual Development of Parents
The Promise of Divine Assistance
Spiritual Growth Plan
Session Three — The Spiritual Reality of the Child
Recognizing the Spiritual Reality of the Child
A Perspective on Human Development—Stages of Maturity
Parents Helping Parents
Session Four — Fostering the Spiritual Development of Children
The Power of Love
The Power of Encouragement
Guiding Children Using the Bahá’í Writings
Parents Helping Parents
Session Five — Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities in the Family
Family Roles
Appreciating Roles, Rights, and Responsibilties within the Family
Reciprocal Love and Responsibility
Session Six — Fostering Family Relationships
Families with a Purpose
Working Together
Planning Service as a Family
Parents Helping Parents
Session Seven — Nurturing a Spiritual Environment
A Spiritual Environment in the Home
Engaging Volition
Creating Habits and Routines
A Home of Joy and Delight
Session Eight — Character Training
“I Wish to Train You”
Exploration of the Writings
Laws of Nature, Family Rules
Setting Family Rules and Consequences
Parents Helping Parents
Session Nine — Loving Discipline
Loving and Effective Discipline
The Power of Utterance
Parents Helping Parents
Closing Activity: Mining the Gems
Session Ten — Family Consultation
Consultation
The Power of Listening
Parents Helping Parents
The Power of Action
Spiritual Parenting Course Two Topics
Twelve Sessions of 1.5 to 2 hours each
Session One — The Joys and Challenges of Parenting
The Greatest of All Services
Growth Through Challenge
Parents Helping Parents
Session Two — Nurturing Spirituality in Children
Nurturing Spirituality in Children
Nurturing the Soul
The Value of This Day
Parents Helping Parents
Session Three — The Purpose of Spiritual Education
The Purpose of Spiritual Education
Spiritual Foundations for Family Life
Mining the Gems
Parents Helping Parents
Session Four — Guiding Children Spiritually
Guiding Children Spiritually
Learning From Nature
Parents Helping Parents
Session Five — Consultation and Reflection
Practicing Consultation
The Power of Reflection
Parents Helping Parents
Session Six — Research and Action
Researching the Bahá’í Writings
The Power of Action
Parents Helping Parents
Session Seven — Spiritual Education in the Home
Spiritual Education
“Seize Thy Chance”
Parents Helping Parents
A Closing Activity: Music—A Ladder for the Soul
Session Eight — Love in the Human Family
Appreciating Diversity
The Principle of Oneness
Teaching Children About Oneness
The Power of Unity: The Example of Louis Gregory
Parents Helping Parents
Session Nine — The Child-Development Centered Community
Community Roles and Responsibilities
Major Features of the Child-Development Centered Community
Community Web
Parents Helping Parents
Session Ten — Bahá’í Classes Open to All
Using Stories to Teach Children
Teachable Moments
Parents Helping Parents
Session Eleven — Children in the Cause of God
Full Participation in Community Life
Teachers in the Cause of God
Parents Helping Parents
Session Twelve — Love is Light
Love is Light
Stories from the Childhood of Shoghi Effendi
Methods of Showing Love
A Treasure Trove of Methods and Tools
Parents Helping Parents
Needs Assessment: What’s Next?
