The Intentional Parent

"Mallika and Kanika wrote The Intentional Parent with love, empathy, and grace for the messy job of parenting. They see us! And guide us to lead our families from a grounded, self-confident place.”—Jennifer Garner, actress and co-founder of Once Upon a Farm

“The Intentional Parent starts from a premise too many parenting guides skip: that raising children is a calling. From there, Mallika Chopra and Kanika Priya Chopra draw on years of hard-earned experience to weave together ancient wisdom, community, and developmental science—treating parenting as a spiritual practice more than a set of techniques. Anyone caring for children will find practical tools here, and a deeper reason to use them.”—Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of The Mindful Child, Mindful Games, Mindful Parent Mindful Child, and Real-World Enlightenment

“The first parenting book I’ve ever encountered that braids science, spirituality, and strategy. My shoulders dropped and I let out a deep exhale each time I picked it back up. Mallika and Kanika teach parents how to let go of their own self-judgements, paving a path to more effective—and more joyful—parenting.” —Cara Natterson, MD, author of THIS IS SO AWKWARD, DECODING BOYS, and THE CARE AND KEEPING OF YOU

“Bringing a sparkling cultural lens to their book, Mallika and Kanika direct light on the essentials of what makes family, what is the parental charge, and the personal evolution for millions of parents. The Intentional Parent is a profound guide to liberate and illuminate the path of parenthood.”  —Lisa Miller, PhD, founder of Spirituality Mind Body Institute, Teachers College at Columbia University

“Parenting can be a spiritual practice and The Intentional Parent offers us a pathway to embrace that possibility at a time when we need it most. In this book, Mallika Chopra and Kanika Priya Chopra guide us through practices and perspectives that empower us to reclaim and reimagine our relationships with our communities, our children, and ourselves. In doing so, we set the intention to be spiritually healthy parents who nurture spiritually healthy children.”—Varun Soni, PhD, Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life, USC