Rituals to Build Strong Families

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Join us to learn about family rituals—how to create and why they can help build strong families. Our guest will be Elizabeth Barbour, the author of a new book, Sacred Celebrations: Designing Rituals to Navigate Life’s Milestone Transitions. She’s also a reunited adoptee and an adoptive mom.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why are rituals important for families? 
Define the culture of family-this is who we areThis is what we do
What’s the difference between rituals and routines?What’s the difference between rituals and habits?Examples of family rituals. 
Family meetings, kid/parent dates, game nightsgratitude practicesprayer and meditationfamily altarstravelvolunteering together
When families are created through adoption, any specific rituals that can help them?

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