What is a family ?What is a family ?

by Valerie Shaw

A family isA family is 1. A family is an individual 1. A family is an individual or group of people bonded or group of people bonded by marriage, blood or by marriage, blood or other means who have other means who have established a household.established a household.

A family isA family is2. A family is people caring 2. A family is people caring

about each other and about each other and showing it.showing it.

3. A family is people giving 3. A family is people giving and receiving love.and receiving love.

4. A family is people laughing 4. A family is people laughing and crying together and crying together without feeling ashamed.without feeling ashamed.

A family isA family is

5. A family is people 5. A family is people reaching out to each reaching out to each other and neighbors other and neighbors and friends.and friends.

6. A home is a haven 6. A home is a haven where one’s basic where one’s basic physical and emotional physical and emotional needs are met. needs are met.

A family isA family is7. A family is a unit 7. A family is a unit

wherein character is wherein character is developed through the developed through the help and love of other help and love of other family members.family members.

8. The family is the basic 8. The family is the basic unit of society. unit of society.

Types of familiesTypes of families

Single AdultsSingle Adults

Types of familiesTypes of families

Married Couple (no children)Married Couple (no children)

Types of familiesTypes of families

TraditionalTraditional

Types of familiesTypes of familiesSingle ParentSingle Parent

Types of familiesTypes of families

ExtendedExtended

Types of familiesTypes of families

BlendedBlended