false 2159357 1 "It is not the lack of time that crushes our family lives, it is the lack of presence, stricken as we are with the tasks, anxieties and guilt of being in a family. But in between what we all struggle with: the parenting, spousing, cleaning up, working, and carving out a minute or two for yourself, how do you give yourself to your children in the conditions you find yourself in? This is how: by being present--not in every moment (we're tired enough!)--but in key activities such as play, spiritual discussions, tender physical attention and little daily rituals that can see us through the pace of life today to a strong, coherent, lived family life."<br><br>Gina Bria knows how to talk to families and make them listen and think. With a tone that is at once authoritative and compassionate, she gives us the steps for creating families that withstand the pressures of modern society. The key is to create a personal family culture around the domestic rituals associated with family, such as making your home your true haven from the outside world, really understanding how to play with your children and in your marriage, caring for each others' bodies--young and old, and finding a spiritual path to travel together. In essence, Bria shows us how to assign particular and special meaning to the everyday tasks that make up our home life and in so doing, build a family that can withstand the daily example of conformity, rejection and disillusion. 2164872 11 5 1998 The Art of Family: Rituals, Imagination, and Everyday Spirituality total:7|5:3|4:4| 7 31 26 2 5 0 false false Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 06:04:03 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 06:06:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 18 15:30:07 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 15:30:43 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Nov 05 19:22:01 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 19:22:01 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 21 06:19:34 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 06:19:37 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 14 16:20:47 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 16:20:47 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Sep 08 11:09:35 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 11:09:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Aug 07 03:43:38 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 03:43:38 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 24 08:58:51 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 08:58:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 23 18:23:22 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 18:23:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 23 17:43:09 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 17:43:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 21 19:36:21 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 19:37:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 19 12:57:17 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 12:57:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon May 18 07:45:37 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 07:45:37 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun May 17 06:49:27 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 06:49:27 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 19 19:15:28 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 19:15:28 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jan 25 15:56:27 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 15:56:27 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Dec 28 15:22:56 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 15:22:56 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Mon Oct 20 12:20:38 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 12:20:38 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Oct 20 07:02:53 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 07:02:53 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Oct 19 12:31:09 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 19 12:31:09 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2159357