Growing Me

Developing our best identity requires well-timed training that matches the biological clock in our brain. Our families, beliefs and cultures greatly shape the nature of our training. Lessons can be learned from the success and failure of customs, beliefs and practices that are rapidly disappearing as communities change. This book (the first in the Growing a More Human Community series) combines 1) observations from many cultures, 2) important developmental deadlines for the brain and 3) spiritual teachings to produce a model for multi-generational community life. Growing our best self begins in childhood but extends across our lives. Growing Me introduces the essential needs and tasks for the infant and child stages that occupy the first twelve years of life. This period focuses on caring for ourselves and learning to express our best identity. By developing resilience early, children learn to maintain inner peace and joy throughout their lives. Most of us need some remediation if we want our emotions to generate improve relationships and inner peace. This book helps us recognize our needs and create opportunities for our important relationships to encourage practice and improvement. This book provides a framework for families and spiritual communities to grow better humans.