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When teenagers reject family ceremony traditions

My teenage son does not want a graduation party and says ceremonies are meaningless but I feel like we need to mark this somehow.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Generational differences about the value of ritual create tension around marking important moments.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Ceremony and marking time?”

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