Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Non-Traditional American
Families
- NO typical American family anymore
- Families have always been
diverse and in flux
- Co-provider families where both parents and kids provide for the whole family
- New generations aren't like the old,
people are always worried about that
- No single Model
- Two parent who are married, biological family
- Blended families with children from previous relationships
- Single parent
- Families with adopted kids
- Families with foster kids
- Grandparents raising their grandchildren
- Etc.
- A healthy family should provide and preform certain core
functions
- Food
- Shelter
- Economic support
- Love
- Affection
- Sense of identity
- Feeling of belonging
- Worldview and/or spiritual belief
- Rules and Boundaries
- The rules we grew up with regarding families no longer exist
- Show respect toward others' family structures in a healthy and
constructive way
- Children will mirror your actions and responses
- Make the decision to Love everyone. It is an action
- Help your own kids understand family structures
- Draw visual aids
- Talk about it