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Your Child's Birth
Commemorating a Most Special Day
By Mark Stackpole
Osborne, the director of public affairs for the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Ill., wanted to make sure that she did do something special for the birth of her grandson. "I got a copy of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, where he was born, and a copy of the New York Times for the day he was born," she says. "It will not only be a commemorative piece but will also give him a context of what the world was like when he entered it." And she has not stopped there – Osborne is also busy writing in her grandmother's journal. "I figured I'd either have forgotten anything he'd want to know later, or I just wouldn't be around, so I'm filling it out now."
Cindy Matchett of Boston, Mass., is an artist, celebrant and the mother of a 3-month-old son. She helps families plan and hold personalized baby naming or welcoming ceremonies.
"The baby blessing ceremony, one that officially welcomes a child into the world, has existed in virtually every culture over time," Matchett says. From a religious perspective, this ceremony often takes the form of a baptism or a bris. However, not all families may desire a religious ceremony, or after their religious beliefs have been honored, they may want another opportunity to celebrate.
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