UniverSoul Promises: Foundations for Creating the Conditions Our Children Need to Thrive in Times of Transformation is the Winning Book in two Parenting & Family Categories in the Literary Global Book Awards 2025:
Parenting & Family– Relationships 
Parenting & Family – Spirituality
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I am grateful to share with you the awards, recognitions, and some reviews that UniverSoul Promises: Foundations for Creating the Conditions Our Children Need to Thrive in Times of Transformation received.
I hope it will help you decide if the UniverSoul Promises Book is calling your heart or not 🙂
Read Early Endorsements by Award-Winning and Best-Selling Authors, on the UniverSoul Promises Book’s Page (Scroll to the bottom of the page).
Honored and Grateful to Aspire Magazine’s Team for choosing to feature UniverSoul Promises in their December 2025 
Top 10 Inspiring Books List .
Top 10 Inspiring Books List .
Reviews…
“UniverSoul Promises is one of those rare parenting books that feels less like a manual and more like a gentle awakening. Dr. Efrat Shokef invites readers to look beyond traditional approaches to parenting and instead explore the deeper, often overlooked layers of who we are—and who our children came here to be.
From the very first chapter, it’s clear this isn’t a quick-fix kind of guide. Shokef asks meaningful, soul-level questions that encourage parents to pause, reflect, and reconnect with their own inner knowing. Her foundation lies in the belief that highly sensitive and spiritually aware children need more than structure—they need presence and adults who are willing to grow alongside them.
Shokef shares stories from her own journey, including transformational moments and case studies from families she’s worked with around the world. These stories ground the spiritual ideas in real human experience, making the book accessible even for readers who may be new to spiritual parenting.
Another powerful thread running through the book is the reminder of our connection to the Earth. Shokef shows how children thrive when their environment honors both their human and spiritual sides—when imagination is encouraged, when intuition is trusted, and when parents lead with compassion over fear.
The journaling prompts, reflective exercises, and affirmations woven throughout the text make this an experiential read. You don’t just read UniverSoul Promises—you actively participate in it. It’s the kind of book you return to again and again because each reading meets you at a new place in your parenting journey.
UniverSoul Promises is for anyone who senses that parenting is more than schedules and milestones—that it is, at its heart, a soul partnership. This is a beautiful and meaningful guide for parents raising sensitive, intuitive, creative children—or for anyone who wants to reconnect with the essence of what it means to guide another human being with love.” Literary Global
Shokef shares stories from her own journey, including transformational moments and case studies from families she’s worked with around the world. These stories ground the spiritual ideas in real human experience, making the book accessible even for readers who may be new to spiritual parenting.
Another powerful thread running through the book is the reminder of our connection to the Earth. Shokef shows how children thrive when their environment honors both their human and spiritual sides—when imagination is encouraged, when intuition is trusted, and when parents lead with compassion over fear.
The journaling prompts, reflective exercises, and affirmations woven throughout the text make this an experiential read. You don’t just read UniverSoul Promises—you actively participate in it. It’s the kind of book you return to again and again because each reading meets you at a new place in your parenting journey.
UniverSoul Promises is for anyone who senses that parenting is more than schedules and milestones—that it is, at its heart, a soul partnership. This is a beautiful and meaningful guide for parents raising sensitive, intuitive, creative children—or for anyone who wants to reconnect with the essence of what it means to guide another human being with love.” Literary Global
“[…] UniverSoul Promises by Efrat Shokef, Ph.D., is a must-read for parents, child caregivers, counsellors, therapists, and anyone looking to enhance their spiritual and emotional well-being. I found the fables, spiritual stories, and questions in the story thought-provoking and spiritually enlightening. I learned a lot […] Shokef argues that parents must fulfil the nine UniverSoul Promises, which I found profoundly spiritually and intellectually resonant, to create conditions in which children will thrive and become authentic and spiritually aligned. This book is a fountain of knowledge, providing parents with tools to help them better understand themselves, their children, and the unique connections they share.” Keith Mbuya for Readers’ Favorite.
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“[…] UniverSoul Promises is the perfect self-help guide for modern parents. In this book, Efrat Shokef provides a comprehensive blueprint for raising children that not only showcases their path to joy and fulfillment but also focuses on how to heal as a family and grow as a parent. Through examples and stories, the author illustrates the importance of fulfilling promises and embracing the soul’s path to ensure the best possible lives for one’s children. I liked how each topic is explored in-depth to make sure readers fully understand the content. It’s primarily a holistic guide for parents. As the world progresses faster, children face unforeseen challenges that parents must help them overcome. This book offers the tools to help you raise motivated and self-driven kids who are ready to face their future. Highly recommended.” Pikasho Deka for Readers’ Favorite.
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“Universoul Promises by Efrat Shokef, PhD, is a guide to raising children in a changing and sometimes uncertain world, using storytelling, personal insights, and practical ideas. […] Reading it felt uplifting and surprisingly grounding, especially from my perspective as an educator. The writing is warm and inviting without feeling overwhelming, and the author mixes stories with simple reflections that made me stop and think. The ‘Explore’ questions are a great addition that helps parents/caregivers think about their own families. My favorite one is: “What makes your children sparkle?” This book is very approachable, which assists with some of the heavier topics, such as discussing when a kid’s needs are not being met.[…] I enjoyed reading it, and any adult with youngsters in their lives will find something meaningful in its pages.” Jennifer Senick for Readers’ Favorite.
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Grateful!
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