What if What if coming of age wasn’t just about growing up, but about being seen, honored, and supported in becoming someone new?
In this second part of their rich conversation, Christina sits down once again with Day Schildkret, the ritualist, artist, and author behind Morning Altars and Hello, Goodbye: 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change. This episode gently explores the power of ritual in life’s most personal and pivotal transitions, especially those that modern culture often overlooks to mark.
Together, they open up a rich dialogue about parenting, puberty, and the sacred threshold of adolescence, not just for children, but for the parents who must also grow and shift. Day shares deeply personal practices, including his own evening ritual for release, and walks us through a powerful rite designed to help parents navigate the emotional terrain of raising teens.
Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:
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The difference between routine and ritual and why it matters
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A simple but profound evening ritual to release the day
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The sacred transition of puberty for both child and parent
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Why parenting teens requires a new identity, not just new strategies
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How ritual can reduce conflict and restore connection in families
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The cultural cost of neglecting rites of passage
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The power of symbolic acts like hand-washing and memory books
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A moving read-aloud of Day’s Side-by-Side Ritual for parents
For anyone walking the edge of change, whether you’re parenting, reparenting yourself, or witnessing someone in transition, this episode offers grounded tools and a heartfelt invitation to make space for transformation through ritual.
Let it be a reminder: transitions deserve to be seen, not rushed. And you’re not meant to navigate them alone.
More about Day Schildkret
Day is an award-winning queer author, artist, ritualist, teacher and is internationally known for Morning Altars, a practice in nature, art and ritual.
He is the author of two beautiful books, Morning Altars and Hello, Goodbye: 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change.
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Mentioned Resources:
Book: Hello, Goodbye: 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration and Change by Day Schildkret
Connect with Day Schildkret:
Morning Altars Teacher Training
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About the Sensitive Matters Podcast
Sensitive Matters is a podcast that features gentle conversations on sensitive, important matters such as mental health, conscious consumerism, sexuality, spirituality, ethical business, and more.
The conversations are hosted by Christina Zipperlen, a highly sensitive person, the founder and designer of the Bali-based jewelry brand Ananda Soul, a psychology student, and a mental health and LGBTQAI+ advocate.
Join her as she brings other empaths, perceptive people, creatives, unique projects, and sensitive matters into the spotlight for these insightful conversations recorded from her home in Bali.
About Our Host: Christina Zipperlen
Christina is the designer and founder of Ananda Soul, but her journey doesn’t end there. She is now a mom, writer, and artist, helping others to heal trauma, find their authentic self, and feel safe and whole as they walk through this life.
She uses a somatic approach combined with Compassionate Inquiry to form a deep understanding of how the body, mind, and soul are undeniably interwoven.
Interested? You can learn more by visiting www.SensitiveMatters.com
