Beliefnet Columnist
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Mimi Doe is the award-winning author of Don't Worry: You'll Get In! (Avalon), Nurturing Your Teenager's Soul: A Practical Approach to Raising a Kind, Honorable, Compassionate Teen (Perigee), Busy but Balanced: Practical and Inspirational Ways to Create a Calmer, Closer Family (St. Martin's Press), Drawing Angels Near (Pocket Books), and 10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting: Nurturing Your Child's Soul, which was awarded a Parents' Choice Approved Seal and was a finalist in the Books For a Better Life Award. She founded the popular spiritual Web site SpiritualParenting.com and holds a Master's Degree in Education from Harvard University.
Dubbed a "parenting guru" by Ladies Home Journal, Mimi is the preeminent expert in the area of spiritual parenting and instilling balance and awareness in the household. She takes a practical yet deeply soulful approach to her subject, offering simple suggestions that can be integrated into the everyday lives of even the busiest families.
Doe is featured in weekly segments on The Hallmark Channel's New Morning TV, and was recently seen on Oprah and the CBS Early Show. Her work has been covered in such publications as Child, Parenting, McCalls, Family Circle, Redbook, Reader's Digest, Publisher's Weekly, USA Today, The London Independent, Christian Science Monitor, and The Washington Post.
Mimi reaches over 50,000 parents through her online newsletter, "Spiritual Parenting Thought for the Week," and through workshops and seminars worldwide. She is a featured expert on Beliefnet.com. Parenting groups based on the principles in Doe's book, 10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting, are meeting around the world.
She lives in Concord, Massachusetts, with her husband and two teenaged daughters.
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 Columns and articles by Mimi Doe
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The Awful Truth About Letting Go
Apr 17, 2007
As much as we want to, we can't keep our college kids safe in the nest. But they're finding their own ways to cope with tragedy.
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'Mommy, I See an Angel'
Feb 13, 2007
With their innocence and playfulness, children are more likely to experience a magical connection with angels.
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Lighten Up
Apr 9, 2002
Why parents need a sense of humor.
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Peer Pressure
Apr 9, 2002
How to help kids stand firm when faced with tough social choices.
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The Dance of Motherhood
Apr 9, 2002
Like the Whirling Dervishes of Turkey, moms too can 'spin' without losing control.
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Soulful Fathering
Apr 9, 2002
The five 'p's' of fathering and other tips for spiritual dads.
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Growing Pains
Apr 9, 2002
Steps you can take to help your child live and learn through disappointment.
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Honoring Mother Earth
Apr 20, 2001
The celebration of Earth Day can help our children understand their place in the circle of life.
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Parent Envy
Mar 28, 2001
When parents can't celebrate the accomplishments of a child other than their own, they weaken their children's spiritual home.
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Word Power
Jul 6, 2000
What kids hear you say has a profound effect on how they feel about themselves--and how they experience the world
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Kindness Counts
May 23, 2000
Loving ways to raise a compassionate child in a me-first world
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Listen to Your Kids
Apr 6, 2000
Our children tell us things we once knew but may have forgotten.
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