Using Rituals to Come Together as a Family

Holidays can be difficult, especially in families where major changes have occurred, such as death, divorce, separation or remarriage. But the potential discomfort of these issues can be worked out through the planning of and the actual holiday ritual process within these families, according to experts at the Cleveland Clinic.

Rituals provide us with the place to be playful, to explore the meaning of our lives and to rework and rebuild our family relationships, the experts said. Rituals reconnect us with our past, define our present and point the way for our future.

To read more, go to the Cleveland Clinic website.