Intentional Family: Simple Rituals to Strengthen Family Ties

Name: Intentional Family: Simple Rituals to Strengthen Family Ties
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ISBN: 9780380732050

ISBN-10: 038073205X

ISBN-13: 9780380732050

Edition: N/A

Authors: William J. Doherty, W. P. Doherty

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Today's family is in crisis. Many diverse factors have combined to weaken its structure in American society: the conflicting needs and schedules of dual working parents; the ongoing fragmentation of our civic, cultural, and religious communities; the prevalence of divorce and remarriage; the advent of technological distractions like video games and computers. What was once a strong, cohesive unit has become, in many cases, no more than a loose grouping of individuals with individual timetables and agendas. However, now more that ever before, we have the freedom to shape the kind of family we want, rather that an obligation to conform to inflexible concepts of what a family should be.…

Book details

List price: $15.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 10/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.07" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

William J. Doherty is professor and director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Center at the University of Minnesota and co-founder of Family Life 1st.



Acknowledgments



The Intentional Family



The Intentional Family



Family Rituals of Connection



Family Meals



Rising and Retiring, Coming and Going



Going Out and Going Away



Couple Rituals



Family Rituals of Celebration and Community



Special Person Rituals: Birthdays, Mother's and Father's Day



Thanksgiving



Christmas



Community and Religious Rituals



Rituals of Passage: Weddings and Funerals



Becoming a more Intentional Family



Intentional Single Parents and Remarried Families



Becoming a More Intentional Family


Chapter Notes


Index