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Without doubt, a good home is of great importance to the happiness of our families. Rapid and profound cultural changes over the past century have left us without a reliable template for creating such a good home, leaving us at the mercy of a consumer culture which values efficiency, productivity, and comfort above the true human good. Consequently, many who do the work of making the home find themselves frustrated, anxious, and lacking in confidence.
In these pages, author Dia Boyle accompanies her readers in an engaging inquiry into the nature and purpose of the home, offering criteria for determining—for their unique circumstances—what contents, designs, routines, and practices will help them to accomplish this essential project. She shines a bright light on the beauty and necessity of the intentional process of personalizing one’s home and creating a masterpiece of peace, welcome, participation, encouragement, respect, and unassuming warmth. Dia shows her readers that creating such an abode is propelled by a vision to foster an environment in which one’s loved ones can flourish and thrive.
Anyone involved in the work of making a home, regardless of age and ability, family circumstances, homemaking styles, and professional commitments, will find The Thoughtful Home useful and illuminating.
Dia Boyle is a graduate of Cornell College and of the Pontifical Institute of Mediæval Studies, where she earned her M.S.L. and met her husband. Dia has raised three children, made a home for her family, and fostered lasting friendships around her coffee table. She loves to speak, write, and teach on a variety of topics, her favorite being the home. You can learn more about Dia at www.diaboyle.com.
| SKU/ISBN | 9781594175374 |
| Product Number | 75374 |
| Format | Paperback |
This wise book should be given to every couple at the start of their journey together. Those further along the road of making a home will also feel counseled and inspired by Dia Boyle’s kind and lucid prose. Never has attending to the concept and creation of “home” been more urgent than in these culturally precarious times. Dia Boyle makes a beautifully nuanced case for the vocation of home-maker, which is always realistic and practical, and avoids the cliches and labels of so much social media chatter. By the end of this book I was deeply reflective about my own home— and uplifted and inspired by an author who seems to genuinely care about her readers.
With the warmth and wisdom of a good and trusted friend sharing advice over coffee, Dia Boyle invites readers of “The Thoughtful Home” to reframe their understanding of making a home, with the aim of helping all those in it – including the homemaker – to flourish. This book is encouraging, challenging, and practical, and an essential guide for anyone responsible for creating a home.
Dia Boyle awakens us to the quality of life in our homes and the potential for that quality to be more inviting and enriching. In an age when it is all too easy to give our children things and schedule in activities, we are shown the possibility of a home where each family member is contemplated, received, and welcomed.
Dia Boyle’s thoughtful approach to making a home is exactly what our anxious generation needs. She teaches us to cultivate an attentiveness that grounds us in reality and strengthens our most important bonds. Those dedicated to this noble work will discover new ways to face challenges with creativity and confidence.
