Living Passages for the Whole Family
Author | : Shea Darian |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 0967571324 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780967571324 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Download or read book Living Passages for the Whole Family written by Shea Darian and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable resource for parents, counselors and educators of all faiths and philosophies. Includes creative ideas for celebrating contemporary rites of passage from birth to age 21. Over 20 rites of passage ceremonies, over 30 songs to honor life transitions, family rituals for celebrating birthday passages, guides for imparting age-appropriate rights and responsibilities in a young person's life, and ideas for parents and caregivers to reclaim and heal life passages from the past. Praise: "For such a ritually starved people as ourselves, (Living Passages) is a masterpiece. Shea is doing us an immense favor here, not just in offering us honest rituals and prayers for every aspect of our lives, but, in effect, letting us know we can do the same."(Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Franciscan Priest and author of Adam's Return) "What an encouraging and empowering book! Shea has shared her family's rich journey raising children from infancy to adulthood in a way that will inspire anyone with children to take the next step in creating meaningful celebrations and ceremonies to mark life's transitions. What a gift!" (Rahima Baldwin, Parenting Educator and Author of You Are Your Child's First Teacher)