Lifeways: Working with Family Questions

This is from the back cover: "Lifeways is about children, about family life and about being a parent. But most of all it is about freedom, and how the tension between personal fulfillment and family life may be resolved. Rapid change and the pressures for economic survival have set many families afloat. Although the integration of motherhood and identity, family and work is our own search--we do not have to seek this alone. For others are also looking for new "life-ways"! Lifeways originated amongst groups of women--and some men--who were seeking a renewing spirit for family life. They sought to create a new vision of the tasks of mothers and fathers, a new "eye" for the meaning of "home" as a place which supports all those involved, children and adults, in their "life ways." Lifeways is a resource book for parents, those involved in kindergartens and playgroups and for women's support groups." "These essays affirm that creating a family, even if you are a father on your own, or a working mother, can be a joyful, positive and spiritual work. The first essay is one of the wisest and balanced discussions of women's roles I have read." --Fiona Handley ************************************************************************ The book is divided into four sections: Parents' Ways, Family Ways, Childrens' Ways, and an appendix which has references, information about Rudolf Steiner, contributors' information (of which there are 25 from the U.S. Holland, England and other countries), and a bibliography. The book is illustrated with a number of lovely black and white illustrations by Gertraud Hofmann. Hawthorn Press produces beautiful books, most of which are connected with Steiner's ideas on education as expressed in Waldorf Schools, based on his teachings.