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Press  \n401 Greenleaf AvenueWilmette,Illinois 60091  \nCopyright ◎2020 by the National SpiritualAssembly of the Baha'is of the United StatesAll rights reserved.Published 2020  \nPrinted in the United States of America onacid-free paper o  \n23222120  4321ISBN:978-1-61851-175-1  \nBook design by Patrick FalsoCover design by Carlos Esparza  \nCONTENTS  \nIntroduction………………………………………………………………………1  \nMarriage: The Bond between  \nHusband and Wife…………………………………………………8  \nChildren and Parenting………………………………36  \nFamily Relationships………………………………………70  \nHome…………………………………………………………………………110  \nLove and Unity………………………………………………126  \nNotes…………………………………………………………………………163  \nBibliography……………………………………………………173  \n1  \n# INTRODUCTION\n\nThere is much in our modern world compet-ing for our attention.Technology is changingat a pace so rapid that most of us cannot keepup,let alone take the time to process the waysin which it is affecting us.As we go about ourdaily lives we are seemingly assaulted withan endless series of distractions.The need toretreat from the stress and chaos that so oftensurrounds us,to center ourselves and reflect onour inner reality,has never been of more vitalimportance.It is with this in mind that OneVoice Press is happy to present this,the secondtitle in its recently launched Pause &Refectseries.  \nPause &Refect is a series that presents med-itative passages from the writings of the Bahá'íFaith arranged around particular themes.While the Bahá'í Faith places a great deal ofimportance on meditation and the cultivationof spirituality,it is also a religion that calls for  \naction and societal transformation.Meditation,from a Bahá'í perspective,is not exclusively ameans for personal growth but also a tool thatshould equip us with insights and awarenessthat can be translated into action in our livesand in the communities in which we live.  \nPerhaps there is no more significant bridgebetween our individual lives and the life ofour communities than the theme of 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