Who is family?

Family is any person who is part of your heritage.

Family is who the person says it is and family means different things to different cultures.

In modern day family relationships we now have;

• Single parent families
• Blended families - the complexity of blended families is often painful and difficult. What makes the combining so challenging is not only the depth of old loyalties with their disappointments and resentments but also the hope of the new ties. Both old and new are entwined with emotions which can lead adults and adult children into unexpected battlefields. Illness may force everyone to confront their difficulties in an accelerated way.

In modern day family relationships we also have;

• Families where more than one person has a life threatening illness
• Same sex families
• Families with foster children
• Families without children
• Families where pets are a central component