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Sara Khaki

What Does Family Mean to Me? Having each other’s back. The feeling that you belong to a team. People who you can count on through the good and bad times. At times, obnoxious people who are all in each other’s business. Big dinners and loud parties. Having an extra-large pose at every graduation, birthday party, […]

Shawna Woods

What Does Family Mean to Me? You can have a biological family, and you can have a chosen family. Sometimes they include both, and other times they don’t include your biological family. I think what’s really important is that they’re the people you hold close, who celebrate your joys with you and hold you up […]

Jeanette Soltys

What Does Family Mean to Me? As an adoptive parent, blood relations do not define family. My situation is unique in that my son is adopted and has two biological siblings who were adopted by two different families. We consider those families our extended family.. Family are the people with whom we choose to spend […]

Allen Russell

What Does Family Mean to Me? There is no single definition for “family”. They come in all shapes and sizes and are not limited by a blood relationship, proximity, or a shared last name. Rather, a family may be made up of any group of people who provide love and support for each other.

John Davis

What Does Family Mean to Me? I am an Air Force brat and grew up in a few places around the world always with somewhat transient friend groups. I think this taught me to cherish the kindred spirits I found along the way, whether related by blood like my mother who I can count on […]

Stephanie Weil

What is My Family Structure Like? I am a mom in a wonderful blended family. Four are mine (three biological and one came through adoption). I have two grown step-children and two grand children. What Does Family Mean to Me? Family is the most important thing in my life, whether that family is biological, adopted, […]

Whitney Ganes

What Does Family Mean to Me? Family is everything! Growing up in a house that included my grandparents taught me the importance of having a close relationship with my extended family. As a result, it is important to me that my children develop close relationships with everyone in our family. But family goes beyond just […]

Becky Davey

What does family mean to me? To me, family everything. It is defined by those we know we can depend on, but it is not defined by blood relation. Family is the people you call when you are having the most phenomenal day ever, and when you are having the worst day ever. The people […]

Lindsay Love

What Does Family Mean to Me? Family is a priority to me! My family is made up of not only people who are traditionally related to me, but also those who I have chosen to be in my life. To me family is supportive, reliable and have interest in helping me grow as a person. […]

Nicole Mazzucca

What Is My Family Structure Like? I grew up in a large Irish/Italian Catholic family which meant close relationships with extended family- grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins (first, second, etc.), the list could go on forever. We’re loud and crazy, but there’s never a dull moment. My immediate household consisted of my mom, dad and two […]