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| Sigrid Tschöpe-Scheffler / Helmut Tschöpe | | The Great Power in Small Things | | Spirituality in Life with Children |
Living with children can be a spiritual experience, for children are a “wonderful mystery” (Janusz Korczak), and even the smallest aspects of daily life have hidden dimensions of depth. Spirituality does not entail withdrawing from the world, but instead conscious perception and shaping of it. |
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| Sigrid Tschöpe-Scheffler | | Five Pillars of Childrearing | | Paths to Interaction Between Adults and Children that Enhances Development |
Instruction manuals for raising children are not really effective. When raising a child, it isn’t as important to avoid making any mistakes as it is to recognize mistakes and correct them – every day anew. In a time when debates about childrearing are often characterized by terms such as “state of emergency” or “catastrophe,” it is high time to remember the core values of parenting. |
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| Gabriele Hartlieb | | You've Been Entrusted to Us | | Why We Have Our Children Baptized | | Part of the series Children Bring God into a Home |
After the birth of a child, even parents who don’t have regular contact with the church often consider whether they should have their baby baptized. These deliberations are based on the knowledge that they cannot protect the child in every situation, and thus feel a necessity to put the welfare of their child into the hands of a “higher being.” |
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| Christiane Bundschuh-Schramm / Annegret Hiekisch | | Family Balances | | How to Live Together and Make It Work |
Equilibrium is essential in order to live truly well, but it is often hard to find in the midst of the everyday life of a family. How to successfully achieve harmony in family life is the subject of this book. |
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| Christiane Bundschuh-Schramm | | Children Bring God into a Home | | How Religious Upbringing Succeeds | | Part of the series Children Bring God into a Home |
Children bring God into a home. All at once, something that previously seemed not to be there makes its presence known: a holy magic, a spiritual atmosphere, blessings and gratitude. |
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| Martina Steinkühler | | When We Have the Courage to Grieve | | Supporting Children through Death and Loss | | Part of the series Children Bring God into a Home |
Whether it is a hamster, a grandmother or an idol that has died, for children the first pain of the loss is the same. When children are confronted with death and loss, they ask questions: “Where is grandma now?” and “Why is God loving if he allows something like this to happen?”. |
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| Thomas Laubach | | Talking to God and the World | | Why Prayer Is Good for Children (and Other People) | | Part of the series Children Bring God into a Home |
Many parents would like to pray with their children, whether it is because they want to establish a ritual at the dinner table or before going to bed, or because they remember prayer being something beneficial in their own childhood. But many then ask themselves: how does that work these days? |
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| Christiane Bundschuh-Schramm | | Strengthening Children - Blessing Children | | Part of the series Children Bring God into a Home |
When Miriam leaves for school in the morning, her mother makes the sign of the cross on her forehead. "I don’t even know if I’m allowed to do it," says her mother. "I don’t really have anything to do with the church otherwise. But for me it’s something like a protection I send with her that gives her strength for the day." |
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| Annegret Hiekisch | | Deciphering the Mystery | | Experiencing God in the Family | | Part of the series Children Bring God into a Home |
"Mom, does God live behind the altar at church?" – "Dad, why did God take Grandpa to be with him when he knows we need him much more than He does?" – Young parents are confronted with many similar questions when their children begin to ponder the big questions in life and search for answers to them. |
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