Living Passages for the Whole Family
Subtitle: Celebrating Rites of Passage from Birth to Adulthood
Publisher: Gilead Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: United States
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
Description: A ground-breaking resource for creating contemporary rites of passage in the family from birth to adulthood... for parents, grandparents, mentors, counselors, and educators of all faiths.

- Creative ideas for celebrating contemporary rites of passage from birth to age 21
- Guidance for making soulful connections to secular rites of passage in the 21st   century 
- Over 20 rites of passage ceremonies for infants, children, youths, and adults
- Over 30 songs to honor life transitions 
- Ideas for celebrating birthday passages
- Guides for imparting age-appropriate rights and responsibilities in a young person's life
- Soulful wisdom & encouragement for parents
- Ideas for parents and caregivers to reclaim and heal life passages from the past
Table of contents: title: 1 - Behold the Miracle (Rites of Passage from Birth & Arrival); title: 2 - The Wonder Years (Rites of Passage for the Growing Child); title: 3 - The Awakening (Rites of Passage for the Growing Youth); title: 4 - At the Crossroads (Rites of Passage for Coming of Age); title: 5 - Fully Growin' (Rites of Passage for the Young Adult); title: 6 - Knowing the Miracle by Heart (Celebrating Birthdays); title: Conclusion (Fostering Faith in the Future); title: Appendix (Resources for the Journey)