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Summary: An Inspiration to Parents
Review: I absolutely loved "Busy But Balanced". It took me over a month to finish because I found myself reading pages over and over again - marking paragraphs to share with my friends and family. As one of the organizers of Ridgewood Family Night - Ready, Set, Relax, I recommend this book to any parent who is searching for balance in their lives regarding scheduled activities and family time. Truly an inspiration!
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Summary: Busy but found the time
Review: I feel I never have time to read anything these days, I'm glad I made time for this book. BBB helped me to discover ways to find more time for myself and for my kids. My goal is to be less busy and more balanced, but I needed a little help. This book was it!Thank you, Mimi Doe! Garland
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Summary: Readable and rewarding!
Review: I found this book to be extremely easy to read, especially in my "busy" life. The chapters are broken into months but can be read at any time. The ideas are explicit and concise and realistic. Mimi writes with the knowledge that readers will pull ideas from her book that will work for each family individually. There is no "must do" chastising in Ms. Doe's work, simply suggestions for things that will help every busy person feel more balanced about family life and taking control of what may feel like an out-of-control situation. Definitely worth the time!
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Summary: Readable and rewarding!
Review: I found this book to be extremely easy to read, especially in my "busy" life. The chapters are broken into months but can be read at any time. The ideas are explicit and concise and realistic. Mimi writes with the knowledge that readers will pull ideas from her book that will work for each family individually. There is no "must do" chastising in Ms. Doe's work, simply suggestions for things that will help every busy person feel more balanced about family life and taking control of what may feel like an out-of-control situation. Definitely worth the time!
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Summary: How Busy But Balanced Helped Me
Review: I gave myself an early early Mother's Day gift and picked this up at Borders. I just popped over to Amazon to pick up 3 more for my sisters and sister in law for Mother's Day. It's right on! Helpful advice but not preachy. I feel like the author is "one of us"... the mom next door. The tips are realistic and the resources are great.
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Summary: Love it!
Review: I gave myself an early early Mother's Day gift and picked this up at Borders. I just popped over to Amazon to pick up 3 more for my sisters and sister in law for Mother's Day. It's right on! Helpful advice but not preachy. I feel like the author is "one of us"... the mom next door. The tips are realistic and the resources are great.
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Summary: I'm really loving it.
Review: I heard the author speak here in Spokane, Washington and love her other book 10 Principles. I was eagerly awaiting this one and received it last week. I am skipping around the book and finding wonderful morsels. Each morning I open the book and it seems to be speaking to just what I need that day: ditching my guilt, how to create compassionate kids...
I highly recommend this great guide and feel that the tips are really something I can work into my busy life....not some New Age idea that doesn't apply.
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Summary: Storknet.com raves
Review: In Busy But Balanced, author Mimi Doe says, "A lack of presentness colors most of our lives. We are managing our children instead of enjoying their companionship. We are getting ahead in our jobs rather than relishing what we do each day. We seem to be running a race we didn't realize we signed up for, with no finish line in sight." Does this sound familiar? Most of us have yet to create the time and space in our lives to examine, slow down, enjoy and be in touch with the presence of each moment. We have the potential to live a balanced life but without reminders and tips, it's something we will pursue tomorrow, the next day, next month, next year, and finally... when the kids are grown. Mimi Doe guides us back into the rhythm of life, offering us a rich treasure of suggestions that will create a deeper connection with our family and with our own beings. Busy but Balanced is a year-long balance guide with monthly ideas, insight quizzes, balancing tips, articles, resources, and inspirational quotes to help us calmly through our parenting journey. The book is divided into seasons and then months, with holiday ideas and weather-appropriate suggestions, so that readers can follow along through the year and easily incorporate favorite ideas into their lifestyle. Part 1, for instance, begins with Winter and January, the beginning of the year when appropriately, most people "start fresh." Mimi suggests, "Let go of old definitions you might have of your children and see them as the vast spiritual beings they are today. Be open to knowing your family, day by day, in this new year." She follows up with an abundance of tools with which we may put her message into motion. Her parenting tips can be adapted to children of all ages. My favorites are: "Brew up a pot of tea when you reconnect with your child at the end of the day. Pour a cup for each of you in special mugs or china tea cups. Sit at the kitchen table and listen to your child until your cups are empty." And, "Look deeply into your child's eyes right now. Pause in whatever you are doing and grab that sweet soul by the shoulders, spin him around, and tell him how very much you adore him, whether he is two or twenty-two." As I write this, I open the book to March and see parenting chants, prayers or affirmations, all of which are inspirational, calming and healing. My favorite topic for this month is the section on celebrating Spring's arrival. One tip suggests, "Let tonight's meal be the first picnic of the season-even if you're dining on a blanket in the living room." What fun! Since we still have cooler weather here, our picnic just may be indoors, but I'm looking now for a flowery table cloth and some spring recipes to help us welcome in the new season! I encourage parents to buy the book any time of the year and get started. There is no need to start in January... Do it now, not next week or next year! Mindful parenting is easy and fun, and its effects last forever.
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Summary: Mimi Doe is an inspiration.
Review: Mimi Doe writes with clarity and grace about what we as parents should be doing but don't always make time for. She organizes the book by months and seasons and gently guides us through the maze of parenting. The tips are not only useful but inspiring as well since they are all doable if we make time for them. Parents should keep this guide right by their bed and refer to it on a daily basis to keep their lives balanced and to be a strong force in their kids' lives as well. While reading this book, I wanted to go hug my daughter and say sweet things to my baby son. Must reading for parents with kids of all ages.
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Summary: tons of great advice
Review: Mimi Doe writes with clarity and grace about what we as parents should be doing but don't always make time for. She organizes the book by months and seasons and gently guides us through the maze of parenting. The tips are not only useful but inspiring as well since they are all doable if we make time for them. Parents should keep this guide right by their bed and refer to it on a daily basis to keep their lives balanced and to be a strong force in their kids' lives as well. While reading this book, I wanted to go hug my daughter and say sweet things to my baby son. Must reading for parents with kids of all ages.
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