Leaving Home

When children leave home, both parents and children experience mixed emotions. Parents may feel satisfaction that their children have attained the maturity and competence to venture out, even as they regret the emptiness they feel. Children may feel excitement and trepidation about embarking independently and also sadness as they leave their childhood home. Rituals such as those offered here can help everyone through this complex experience.

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“I, my child, / will never tire / of bringing you / morning worm…”
a birds nest
“Today, as I affix mezuzot, as I say the shehekhayanu, / As I step into a new chapter of my life, / I take this moment to acknowledge / That my life is about to change.”
woman approaching colorful door
“I’m proud of you, my child, for the courage to step away from family and  familiarity / For venturing out to meet new people, try new things, discover a new You.”
teen jumping into a lake
A ritual to help you acknowledge your time in a particular space and prepare to move on
woman sitting in window seat, in profile, backlit
person climbing hill in sandy desert with footsteps behind them and bright blue sky with white clouds above
“May you know your bounty”
tree in the center of image with light shining through, woman dancing to the right, wearing a gauzy white dress that's blowing as she dances with her hands outstretched. she has brown hair and light or olive skin.

“Your birthright renews every breath”

Tomorrow
“Learning from the book of humanity …”
We Dream the Dream

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