Family Today

What is family? Is family defined by the people that you are biologically related to? Or is it the actions in which people in a family support one another? When I think of family, I basically think of parents and children residing in the same environment.

Family dynamic has changed drastically over the years. Lets us do a little comparison. For instance, families in earlier times sat together and ate dinner together. Mom was usually at home taking care of the kids while dad went to work. Things like homework and chores were enforced more back then they are now. Respect was big. You respected any and everyone older then you. Safety was not as big of a concern as it is today. Kids could be free to play outside and a mother would not have to worry. Kids did not sit in front of the T.V. for hours.  Peer pressure was not as big as it is today.

It is my own personal belief that society has changed the way we do family. Things that were not always acceptable before are most common today. For instance, mom typically doesn’t stay home. She has her own career and there are two incomes supporting the family. Family dinners don’t usually happen with the amount of activities kids are involved in. The T.V. is no referred to as the “best babysitter”. It will not be until society places the importance back on the family unit that we will see a shift in the importance of family dynamics.