Debunking the Myths
There’s a great opinion piece by Ty Jones in Mesquite, Texas, published on the website for The Dallas Morning News. In the midst of the hub-bub about how single parents provide unstable households and unbalanced lives for their children, Ty’s voice is refreshing. Read on:
In an age of blended families and single-parent homes, the American family is changing. The transformation is proving that the traditional family consisting of husband and wife and 2.5 kids isn’t the only type of family. Nontraditional families have become the norm, but our society’s apprehension about the “deterioration of the American family” has led to a narrow-minded view of what makes a family. There are several fallacies surrounding families in our society, but the misconceptions can be debunked by unveiling a few simple truths.
The entire piece, Ty Jones of Mesquite: What makes a family?, is well worth your time to read.
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