A list of books for parents of spiritually aware children and teens: 

I wish there were only one book, comprehensive and thorough, that I could recommend here, but there isn’t. Instead, there are many books to read and from which to select what works for you and your family.

What perspective or tools meet your heart? About self-referencing

As all children are spiritually aware or at least walk with the potential, it would be impossible for only one book to provide the needed guidance for everyone. Many children are spiritually aware, inviting us to align our energetic vibration with them. They share an expanded consciousness, and yet, they are also so unique and different from one another.

With the spirit of self-referencing that I hope emerges from everything I write, read each of these books knowing that they can inspire you, help you understand, and provide tools, but! But! You also must self-reference, contemplate, and avoid labeling or using these tools until you sit with them and feel within that this is indeed the explanation, tool, or perspective you wish to take with your spiritually aware child or family on your shared journey of growth.

Each of our children chose specific parents for this lifetime.

The parent they chose is not the book’s author, healer, or teacher. It is you—whether you birthed her/him/them physically or from your heart. Self-reference…

I learned to respect and appreciate each child’s choices in my journey as a mother, which went through a car crash, NDE, and then away and unable to be the mother I promised my daughters I would be for months.

I share my story and its teachings on what spiritually aware parenting is and the universal promises we all made to our children in The Promise We Made Book.

A list of books for parents of spiritually aware children

This list is far from a complete list. It is a place to start. I intentionally included a variety of perspectives. Including some, I don’t fully relate to myself, as often the reading of something that does not fit the way we chose to parent is equally significant for our growth.

Some books offer a more theoretical perspective, and others offer practical guidance. Self-reference…

1. The Promise We Made: Three Universal Soul Promises We Made to Our Children By Efrat Shokef, PhD. – Yes :)… my book… which, like all others on this growing list, will be the aligned read for some, but not to all…
2. UniverSoul Promises: Foundations for Creating the Conditions Our Children Need to Thrive In Times of Transformation By Efrat Shokef – Yes… :)… also by yours truly…  Coming Out January 2026!
3. The Secret Spiritual World of Children by Tobin Hart
4. Natural Born Shamans – A Spiritual Toolkit for Life by Imelda Almquist
5. Shamanic Wisdom for Pregnancy and Parenthood by Anne Cariad-Barrett
6. Parenting the Children of Now by Meg Blackburn Losey (and a number of other books by the same author).
7. The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving by Lisa Miller
8. The Awakened Family: How to Raise Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children by Dr. Shefali Tsabary
9. Dharma Parenting: Understanding Your Child’s Brilliant Brain for Great Happiness, Health, Success, and Fulfillment by Robert Keith Wallace & Frederick Travis
10. Conversations with GOD for Parents: Sharing the Messages with Children by Neale Donald Walsch
11. The Parent’s Tao Te Ching by William Martin
12. Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans by Michaeleen Doucleff
13. Parenting with Peace and Presence: Ten Powerful Practices to Help You Manage the Challenges and Cherish the Joys of Parenting by Nicole St Arnaud
14. Beyond Religion by the Dalai Lama
15. Braiding Sweet Grass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
16. The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them by Elaine N. Aron
17. The Evolved Nest: Nature’s Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected Communities by Darcia Narvaez, and G. A. Bradshaw
18. Growing Self-Compassionate Children By Wendy O’Leary and Louise Shanagher
19. A Journey Into Being: Knowing and Nurturing Our Children As Spirit by Christine Ramos
20. The Wise Child: A Spiritual Guide to Nurturing Your Child’s Intuition by Sonia Choquette
21. Spiritual Nurturing for Intuitive Children: Training Parents to Embrace and Enhance Their Psychic Child’s Abilities by Michelle Henderson
22. The New Children and Near-Death Experiences by P. M. H. Atwater
23. The Complete Buddhism for Mothers by Sarah Napthali
24. Witchy Mama: Magickal Traditions, Motherly Insights & Sacred Knowledge by Melanie Marquis and Emily A Francis
25. Spirit Babies: How to Communicate with the Child You’re Meant to Have by Walter Makichen

Have you read and related to additional great books – please share with us in the comments below, or send me an email (efrat at efratshokef dot com). Thank you!