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March 30, 2011 323 0Add

Vimala McClure

Format

Paperback

Number Of Pages, Discs, Etc.

176

Publisher

New World Library

Date Published

April 01, 2011

ISBN-10

9781608680139

ISBN-13

978-1608680139

The Tao Te Ching, the classic work of ancient Chinese wisdom, has inspired and guided millions of people over more than a hundred generations. Twenty years ago, Vimala McClure, a mother and teacher of meditation and yoga, was inspired to meditate with each of the concise, profound teachings of the Tao Te Ching and capture its spirit and wisdom in words specifically directed to an audience close to her heart — mothers.

The result, a new classic based on an old one, has encouraged and uplifted mothers for nearly a generation. Even the busiest of mothers can dip into this gentle, comforting book and find wonderful inspiration and guidance.

Amazon.com Review

The Tao of Motherhood is ideal for mothers who long to blend their spirituality into parenting. This collection of brief essays draws upon the ancient teachings of Lao Tzu, reminding mothers of the fundamental truths that prevail when every other piece of parenting advice fails. Because the passages are brief, the book is accessible at any harried moment. It is also applicable to every stage of motherhood--from tending to infants to the mothering of adult children; for example, in the passage on "Paradox," author Vimala McClure writes, "There is nothing more receptive and flowing than water, yet there is nothing better for polishing the stone. A mother's nature is paradox. Your strength is in your gentleness. Your authority is in receptivity. Your power is in letting go."

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Overall rating		4.7
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Content		5.0 (1)
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The Tao of Motherhood 2011-05-19 00:37:56 Alaina Zipp

Overall rating		4.7
Style		5.0
Content		5.0
Consciousness		4.0

Reviewed by Alaina Zipp May 19, 2011
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I saw a poster today with the words "we do not raise our children, it is the other way around." That describes the spirit of the book, The Tao of Motherhood. I love the living proof that spiritualy can seep into every aspect of our lives, like a tea bag slowly spreads its brownish flavor into a cup of hot water. I haven't read the actual Tao Te Ching, so I can't comment on how true to its wisdom it keeps. What I do know is that the book has easily accessible snippets (1-2 page poems) that leave me full of stillness and the words often come back to my mind later.

I realized today what this book attractiveness is for me: it provides the gentle, nudging yet supportive guidance that we like to provide to our children, yet don't always have access to towards ourselves. I believe this book would be potentially helpful to any nurturer, such as fathers, classroom teachers, counselors or 12 step sponsors. I say this because it seems to give tools for that challenging process of giving out and yet paying attention to our own feelings, agendas and needs. This can be used to make us more mindful and aware of what we are nurturing in others, and as a result, more mindful in our lives in general. Parenting is particularly vulnerable to being triggered with our own issues, passt experiences and our own desires that can confuse our intents and behaviors. I believe this book could be helpful in sorting that out. I highly recommend this book and urge people to take sweet bites of it and welcome the awakening flavors that open to them.
Alaina Zipp