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The Book of New Family Traditions: How to Create Great Rituals for Holidays and Every Day by Meg Cox
ryceejo's review against another edition
3.0
A fun reference book to have on the shelf! I really enjoyed the milestone and holiday chapters. Some really fun ideas!!
jesslw's review against another edition
5.0
Loads of great ideas to inspire and build upon. I am glad I own a copy to pull off the shelf for reference.
maybezed's review against another edition
2.0
This was okay, but I expected more. A lot of the ideas were basic and repetitive. There was a concentration on religion and gender roles that I didn't care for.
It did make me more convinced to come up with my own traditions and pointed me to two websites I think I'll use.
It did make me more convinced to come up with my own traditions and pointed me to two websites I think I'll use.
emilybriano's review against another edition
4.0
I loved all the family traditions for holy days and ordinary days. My only complaint was that were some odd typos that should have been caught in editing. Hopefully the print version is better than the ebook. I would love to own this as a reference guide.
mrssoule's review against another edition
5.0
This book is basically a collection of briefly presented ideas for making memories & rituals out of both every-day and special occasions. I especially appreciated the ideas for memorializing a child's first day of school, giving a child both a new privilege and a new responsibility every birthday, and the section for traditions specific to adopted children. I also really like how easy to find event-related ideas are in this book. This one's been permanently added to our family bookshelf.
curlyewe's review
informative
slow-paced
2.0
I liked the overall concept and some of the ideas, but there were also a lot of examples referencing specific religious beliefs, gender stereotypes, and even some kind of racist references. I would’ve preferred more about the frameworks of rituals and some conversations around things like appropriation vs appreciation.
bravelass85's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great collection of different family traditions for all types of occasions, including the daily ones like meals and bedtime. It really got me thinking! I can't wait for Finn to be old enough to get into holidays :$
audrey_earl's review against another edition
3.0
“Family rituals are practically any activity you purposely repeat together as a family that includes a hightented attentiveness, and something extra that lifts it above the ordinary ruts.”
This was a great resource and I took notes of different ideas I liked. Some sections I glanced through when they were not relevant to my family (ex. adoption and step-family). I love the idea of everyday rituals as those are the events that happen on a daily basis and are the ones that makes each family unique. When asked what kids remember most about their childhood, it wasnt big gifts or fancy celebrations, but simple rituals and everyday traditions. These are modest but personal gestures of love that allow children to feel safe and treasured.
This was a great resource and I took notes of different ideas I liked. Some sections I glanced through when they were not relevant to my family (ex. adoption and step-family). I love the idea of everyday rituals as those are the events that happen on a daily basis and are the ones that makes each family unique. When asked what kids remember most about their childhood, it wasnt big gifts or fancy celebrations, but simple rituals and everyday traditions. These are modest but personal gestures of love that allow children to feel safe and treasured.