Family values: What influences family ties 19 Articles

by Tim Radtke

I remember our family trips when I was young. I don't think I'll ever forget them and because of them I have develops my own sense of importance to breaking off of the daily grind and do a road trip. Now that I am older an...read more

by Dawn Hawkins

The very young don't really know what they are in for as they grow older. Their little lives will change so often and their innocence will soon be long gone. As we experience change in our lives, there is always still that...read more

by Paula Bobbitt

GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE In reminiscence of the past, my grandmother's house was an ideal of what comfort, peace, and harmony should be. The exterior of her home looked like a worn out shoe. The boards di...read more

by Carol Gioia

Observing families who appear to be "close knit" we often wonder what influences contribute to the strength of their familial ties. How do they manage in our hectic and fluid society to maintain a strong family bond? ...read more

by Martha Davis

Blessed Be the Family Ties Between my parents, there were 15 siblings. But the only similarity between the two families was the large size. My father's siblings seemed disconnected-perhaps because their mother died wh...read more

by Barbara A. Black

My ties to my birth family were forged by the time I started school at the age of six. Living in a four-room house with 7-9 other people forces everyone to get along fairly well, working and playing together. And having my...read more

by BRASH

Write your article hereHow far will you get on this escalator in life? How far can this single Mother get on this escalator in life? There are things in life that you can not control and that usually would be the people t...read more

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by Maurice Sassoon

It is said that the quality of a nation is measured in terms of family values. Such values encompass attributes of respect for one another, the honoring of parents, staying united under all circumstances, as well as helpi...read more

by Janice Cauthen

When I raised my children, I never thought that I would be raising any more kids. I am the mother of 3 grown children and currently raising 2 of my grandchildren. Don't get me wrong, I love these children with all of my he...read more

by Peggy Molloy

When my mother was 48 years old, and attending her father's funeral, there stood a young man who was her step-brother. They had never met, because her dad had never married "the other woman"...They became friends, and I am...read more

by Chantallia

The Tie That Binds During my first trip to Europe, an Australian friend used this expression which I had never heard before. She told me "You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family." She had been talk...read more

by Aries

Family ties can be considered something that is always needed by human beings. People need strong family ties to feel loved and safe in this world. The world of today is the world of scientific innovation and it is...read more

by Miles R. Hoffman

What truly is an extended family. According to my trusty Dictionary it is a kinship group consisting of a married couple , their children, and various close relatives. Now what might this have to do with Global warming. T...read more

by A Morris

As with any other aspect of life, family ties are affected by a number of different factors. Money, health issues, arguments and so on can all affect the way we perceive our family members. I would like to discuss the issu...read more

by Valentine Logar

Family ties what are they and how do they affect our lives for good or ill. I often struggle with the ideal of family versus the reality of my family and our relationships. There are any number of books that we can read,...read more

by Roger Haller

Hello, I'm known as Papa to three youngsters at the moment, Grandpa Roger to another, and the last one isn't even aware of extended family yet. Amma, and I are raising the oldest of these grandchildren because his Mo...read more

by My Neurotica

As I think of the family of my childhood,there are memories and a sense of family values that indeed shaped my world. Although in actuality the dysfunction in the home of my parents was quite confusing, having regular cont...read more

by Paula Dailey

Strong family values is a stepping stone to a strong future. We are all raised with values of some sort,however; that does not always mean they are good ones! I do firmly believe that what our children are exposed to is ...read more

by Era Petersen

My Husband has children in his first marriage living with their mother when they were young. Now that they can support themselves, they're on their own. Years ago, his children used to drop by his place just to say hello...read more