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Originally Posted by Gilda
If you mean the idea that this type of family is the only real way to be a family and that others are less has lost popularity, I'd say that it's been moving that way for some time and that's mostly a good thing. Devaluing families that don't fit this mold as unworthy doesn't benefit anyone other than those who want to hijack "family values" as a way of supporting their own demagoguery. This is one of those phrases I think it would be nice to redefine to better reflect our society rather than trying to force those who don't fit it into a mold that doesn't work for them. But that's another discussion.
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Hey Gilda. Always a pleasure.
Now before we get into a big blown out discussion on traditional issues, I could have easily did that with words like abuse, abortion, work ethics, social services, etc, etc, etc. But, I was explaining only in that the "family" has fallen apart. Meaning in that most children in our society no longer have two parents to raise them. And I'm not saying that one parent can't raise children. I've seen many one parent families making it. But, because of the economny in today's society, it takes two parents working to make it or at least be comfortable.
The great thing about two parents is often they bring to the family two sides of a story. And it's even more rare to find two parents with the same kind of common back ground. For example: I am from a family of some documented heritage. Meaning they are LARGE with many uncles, aunts and cousins on BOTH my faternal and maternal sides.
Now the Boss (my husband) is adopted and from a single parent home---atleast since the age of 6 yrs. My children experienced that families are not always two parent. Even though they experienced a two parent family.
**in her Lucy voice**
"Was that enough ex'plaaain' Ricky?????"
But, as you say....that's another discussion.