The Book of New Family Traditions : how to create great rituals for holidays and every day / Meg Cox ; illustrations by Trina Dalziel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cox, Meg

Contributor:

Dalziel, Trina, illustrator.

Kasius, Jennifer, editor.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families--United States.

Families.

Family festivals--United States.

Family festivals.

Rites and ceremonies--United States.

Rites and ceremonies.

Holidays--United States.

Holidays.

United States--Social life and customs.

United States.

Manners and customs.

Family members.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

288 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

[Expanded and updated.]

Other Title:

New family traditions

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Running Press, 2012.

Contents:

Preface: Author's Note on the New Edition of 'The Book of New Family Traditions'

Introduction: Why Does It Matter So Much?

Chapter 1: Ritual Recipes: Getting Started. Daily and Weekly Rituals of Connection; Ingredients: The Three Parts of a Ritual; The Two P's: Find Your Purpose and Make It Personal; Ritual Actions

Chapter 2: Everyday Rituals. Daily Rituals; Mealtimes; Grace; Dinner Family Traditions; Unconventional Meals; Making It Special; Hello and Good-Bye Rituals; Mom and Dad Away-from-Home-Rituals; Problem-Solving Rituals; Rituals to Keep the Peace; School Rituals; Preparing First-Timers; Celebrating Back-To-School Days; Rewarding Good Work; Homework Rituals; Playing Hooky; End-of-School0Year Rituals; Pet Rituals; Chore Rituals; TV Rituals; Technology and Traditions; What's a Parent to Do?; Picking and Choosing Which Screens and When; Some Tech Tools for Creating New Family Traditions; Bedtime; Bedtime Reading Rituals; Bedtime Prayers; Sports Rituals; Weekly Rituals; Weekly Family Nights; Weekly Family Meetings; Monthly Rituals

Chapter 3: Family Festivities and Ceremonies. Birthdays; Great Birthday Celebrations; Milestone Birthdays; Half Birthdays; Star Birthdays; Adoption Rituals; Summer Vacation Rituals; Getting There: Rituals for Cars and Planes; Being There: Rituals for Peak Vacations; Garden Rituals; Family Reunions; Offbeat and Made-Up Holidays and Rituals; House Blessings; Milestones and Coming of Age; Rites of Passage; Coming-of-Age Rituals; First Period; Coming-of-Age Rituals for Boys and Girls; More Coming-of-Age Rituals for Girls; Rituals for New Drivers; Graduations

Chapter 4: Holidays. You Have My Permission to Change How You Celebrate; Celebrating Holidays; New Year's Celebration; Family Unity Day; Dinner Day; January 18: Celebrate the Birthday of A. A. Mile, Winnie the Pooh Author; Snow Day Rituals; Valentine's Day; First Day of Spring; Passover; Easter; April: Celebrate National Poetry Month; Arbor Day; May Day; Mother's Day; Father's Day; July 4; A "Happy Birthday America" Party; Halloween; Thanksgiving; Fun Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas; Sharing the Bounty of Thanksgiving; Hanukkah; Winter Solstice; Pre-Christmas: Celebrate the Whole Month; More Family Christmas Celebrations; Christmas Reading Rituals; Christmas Gift Rituals; Christmas Charity Traditions; Kwanzaa

Appendix 1: Fifty Question for the Dinner-Table Conversation Basket

Appendix 2 Gail Simpson's Open Adoption Ritual.

Notes:

Edition statement from cover.

"Cover and interior design by Corinda Cook. Illustrations by Trina Dalziel. Edited by Jennifer Kasius. Typography: Franklin Gothic and Sinclair"--Title page verso.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copy is "1" printing.

ISBN:

9780762443185

0762443189

OCLC:

745979581