Preface: Author's Note on the New Edition of The Book of New Family Traditions; Introduction: Why Does It Matter So Much?; Chapter 1: Ritual Recipes: Getting Started; Chapter 2: Everyday Rituals; Chapter 3: Family Festivities and Ceremonies; Chapter 4: Holidays; Appendix 1: Fifty Questions for the Dinner-Table Conversation Basket; Appendix 2: Gail Simpson's Open Adoption Ritual; Acknowledgments; How to Contact the Author & Get More on Rituals.