Non Traditional Families
After reading “Are Traditional Families better than Nontraditional Families”, I would agree that families are the fundamental units of society. “Alone, they feel partial, incomplete. When together, they feel whole” (Carlson & Mero, 2013, p155). In life, no matter what people say, we need someone there to catch us when we fall. Having family structure gives our life a sense of strength and being, when days are tough turning to your loved ones makes things better. In life, there are people worth thousands of dollars, but when they die who’s there to collect the assets? Without family who’s going to carry on your legacy, that’s why it’s important to have a strong family base. For me family is your blood line, people who accept your flaws and all, and love you
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Growing up my parents were tough on my sister and I, they expected us to reach goals, and strive to be the best us. Now that I’m 21, I cannot thank them enough for all their hard work, because it has made me into a strong, independent young man. “If we have stronger families we will have stronger schools, stronger churches, and stronger communities with less poverty and less crime” (Maillard,2012). Family is about changing the world, who knows maybe that child could be the next president, or that doctor to treat cancer, we just never know. Being able to teach your kids the value of life is crucial, that’s why when parents teach their kids to value others and things, helps them become better people. If families in societies worked together, it would make for a stronger society. “Children are the first end, or purpose, of marriage” (Carlson & Mero, 2013, p155). I feel having children makes for a stronger marriage, kids bring couples together, “the new father takes on the protection of the new mother in her time of vulnerability and dependence” (Carlson & Mero, 2013,
Growing up my parents were tough on my sister and I, they expected us to reach goals, and strive to be the best us. Now that I’m 21, I cannot thank them enough for all their hard work, because it has made me into a strong, independent young man. “If we have stronger families we will have stronger schools, stronger churches, and stronger communities with less poverty and less crime” (Maillard,2012). Family is about changing the world, who knows maybe that child could be the next president, or that doctor to treat cancer, we just never know. Being able to teach your kids the value of life is crucial, that’s why when parents teach their kids to value others and things, helps them become better people. If families in societies worked together, it would make for a stronger society. “Children are the first end, or purpose, of marriage” (Carlson & Mero, 2013, p155). I feel having children makes for a stronger marriage, kids bring couples together, “the new father takes on the protection of the new mother in her time of vulnerability and dependence” (Carlson & Mero, 2013,