How to manage the process with grace joy and good sense. A practical guide that gives parents and teens the howto information they need to navigate the barbat mitzvah process and grow as a family through this experience. For the first time in one book everyone directly involved offers practical insights into how the process can be made easier and more enjoyable for all. Rabbis cantors and Jewish educators from the Reform Conservative and Reconstructionist movements parents and even teens speak from their own experience. Whats it all about Preparation for Parent and Child Tutoring stress expectations enjoyment planning for children with special needs Negotiating the ceremony and celebration Designing a creative service heightening the spiritual exercise special issues related to divorced and interfaith families planning a party that neither breaks the bank nor detracts from the inherent spirituality of the event. show more