The Art of Family: Rituals, Imagination, and Everyday Spirituality

It is not the lack of time that crushes our family lives; it is the lack of presence, overwhelmed as we are with the tasks, anxieties, and guilt of being in a family. Between working, housecleaning, and parenting, how do we carve out a minute for ourselves? How can we give ourselves to our spouses and children in the conditions we find ourselves in?

Gina Bria writes, “This is how: by being present—not in every moment [we’re tired enough!]—but in key daily activities such as play, spiritual ...