Rituals and Hopes for a New Year
Parents, what are your year-end (or year beginning) rituals and hopes for 2023?
Happy New Year Parents!
This is a quick note to say welcome to all of the new readers here, and to invite you to enjoy a little 2023 collaboration that I contributed to.
Myself and other Mutha Magazine contributing authors were asked:
“As 2022 draws to a close, what are your year-end rituals and hopes for 2023?”
Read my ritual and prompts inside the full article here:
I love to share the work of other parent-writers. Below are a few highlights from this collaborative project:
“I plan to light a candle to remind myself and my two children that there is still so much light in the world. We can share our light by being kind to others and passing along the warmth...”
– Sarah Ray
“I’ve interviewed climate scientists, marine biologists, philosophers and psychologists about how mothers might retain hope, or optimism, or not just lose our shit, in a planetary moment when everything feels so bleak… I don’t think your kid or mine will fix any of this, but I hope we all continue to teach our children how to revere nature, protect all species, especially those necessary to our survival…”
– Michele Bigley
“Q: How long does it take to find the red Cadillac with George stuck on the roof with Blu Tack when your son won’t stop crying until it’s found?
A: Forever.
Q: How long does it take to live in the moment?
A: One second.”
– Jessica Bell
Maybe you have something to share? I’d love to read it. You can start your own Substack through the link below:
Let’s connect! Tell me your own hopes, dreams and rituals in the comments, or chat in the app.