AUTHOR OF 5 BOOKS FOR PARENTS INCLUDING:

"Busy but Balanced" (St. Martin's Press)

Award winning author Mimi Doe helps you get a grip on your family life, re-prioritize, and take action for a calmer, more efficient way of living. It's okay to be busy as long as you are balanced and mindful! "Busy But Balanced" addresses scheduling your life versus living it and being present to enjoy the days you create. Here's your road map for a saner more meaningful life -- delivered season by season.

Busy but Balanced is an essential guide for chaotic lives, offered up with humor and love. It will inspire all parents.
--John Gray, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

The difference between dreaming of a more serene life with children and actually having such a life lies in practical, everyday actions. Mimi Doe's "Busy but Balanced" is filled with wonderful ideas, tips, and inspirational thoughts. She takes peaceful parenting from the realm of philosophy and puts it into practical application. Every parent can benefit from her loving suggestions. I will be putting this book on my list of recommended resources.
--William Martin, author of "The Parent's Tao Te Ching"

Mimi Doe's compassionate and insightful book provides a healing balm for every overburdened parent. Instead of adding to our guilt with unattainable visions of the perfect family, her practical tips help us achieve a more attainable goal: transforming family life from frenetic-and-frazzled to busy-but-balanced. By reconnecting our everyday world of chores and schedules to the world of spirit, Mimi reminds us that parenting is sacred work.
--Robert Gerzon, author of "Finding Serenity in the Age of Anxiety"

"Mimi Doe's latest book is an incandescent guide for today's busy, overwhelmed parents -- her words shimmer with insights, solace, and life-transforming tips. I couldn't put it down!"
--Stacy DeBroff, author of "Mom Central"

"In this beautifully structured parenting guide, Mimi Doe has written another remarkable book of accessible, spiritual and, most of all, joyful advice applicable, not only to those we hold dearest, but also, ourselves. She urges us to open our hearts and practice mindful parenting in ways that easily integrate into daily life. Mimi lets us have it all. We can remain busy but also achieve balance."
--Celia Straus, author of "Prayers on My Pillow"

"Busy but Balanced is a beautifully written book, full of concrete and empathic ideas."
--Nancy Samalin, author of "Loving Your Child is not Enough"

"10 Principles For Spiritual Parenting" (HarperCollins)

As seen on Oprah!

Winner of the 1998 Parents’ Choice Seal of Approval
Finalist in the Books For a Better Life Awards
One Spirit Bookclub Featured Book
Featured in Ladies Home Journal

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, how do we, as parents, honor the spirituality of our children? As we shuttle between school, soccer practice, piano lessons, ballet lessons, birthday parties, and doctors' appointments, how do we find the time to encourage our children, through the ups and downs of growing up, to turn to God for guidance?

"This valuable, instructive book helps parents stop and think about what really matters, so that they can help their children do the same--and thereby get to the heart of the spiritual life."
--Robert Coles, author of "The Spiritual Life of Children" and "The Moral Life of Children"

"..essential reading for all parents concerned with the spiritual well being of their child growing up in the modern world."
--Midwest Book Review

"...a non-denominational and more than anything, a how-to book, a guide to simple and practical ways to create a spiritually sensitive family."
--Toronto Star