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Family Traditions: Celebrations for Holidays and Everyday – Elizabeth Berg

You may know Elizabeth Berg as the author of Talk Before Sleep, Joy School, Open House, or one of her other novels. She’s also the author of a non-fiction book called Family Traditions: Celebrations for Holidays and Everyday. It’s one of my favorite books on traditions, and one I often give as a wedding present. Family Traditions has many inspiring ideas for busy families. The book speaks to any family, even non-traditional ones. The introduction has a sentence that I love, “The most important thing is that we understand the need for celebration: It lifts days away from other days, … Continue reading →

Everyday Traditions – Nava Atlas

Our lives are so busy. Everyone I know is busy, particularly those of us with children. Sometimes my own family is too busy. I know it’s the little things kids treasure and remember. Things like their mom playing cards with them, or making them cinnamon toast when they are sick, or giving their stuffed animals a kiss goodnight. Everyday Traditions: Simple Family Rituals for Connection and Comfort by Nava Atlas reinforces my belief that it’s the little things that matter. In fact she elevates those little things to be more than little things. The cinnamon toast becomes a sick day … Continue reading →

Mitten Strings for God – Katrina Kenison

I first read Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry about five years ago. The subtitle appealed to me because I was a mother in a hurry, but also because I wanted to take the time to reflect and make sure I was at least coming close to being the kind of mother I wanted to be. The book is a collection of essays on the experience of being a mother. Katrina Kenison asks some good questions. She asks what message we are sending children with elaborate birthdays and overstuffed goody bags. As the mother of boys … Continue reading →