Great blogs from my classmates!

•                Alexis Priestly	http://lexandfamily.weebly.com/the-family.html
•                Ally McClain	http://www.allysfamilylife.blogspot.com/
•                Amber Kranc	http://amberkranc.blogspot.com/
•                Annabel Detering	http://thoughtsonhomeandfamily.blogspot.com/
•                Bailey Baird	http://baileybaird.blogspot.com/
•                Caitlin Schofield	http://caitlinschofield.blogspot.com/
•                Candice Merrill	http://candicermerrill.blogspot.com/
•                Cristel Carlini	http://familiesareforeverandever.blogspot.com/
•                Elisse Cook	http://lovethatlasts4ever.blogspot.com/
•                Emily Hayes	http://thenutty9.blogspot.com/
•                Erica Arguello	http://familiesconnectedtoheaven.blogspot.com/
•                Hailey Patera	http://haileypaterafamily.blogspot.com/
•                Haley Lucas	http://miissblondiiefamilies.blogspot.com/
•                Heather Christensen	http://thefamilyrelationship.blogspot.com/
•                Janaya L. Johnson	http://the-family-is-ordained-of-god.blogspot.com/
•                Jenney Premont	http://thatsalongtime.blogspot.com/
•                Julie Moss	http://lovemyeternalfamily.blogspot.com/
•                Kayleena Johnston	http://throughtheeternities.blogspot.com/
•                Kaylonnie White	http://tormentorjoy.blogspot.com/
•                Kelsey Lawrence	http://familysmatteralot.blogspot.com/
•                Kelsey Murphy	http://kelseyleighannmurphy.blogspot.com/
•                Kody Daffer	http://kodydaffer.blogspot.com/
•                Krystal Palmer	http://alove4eternity.blogspot.com/
•                Laura Hudgins	http://centeredonfamily.weebly.com/index.html
•                Madeline Vance	http://madelinemarievance.blogspot.com/
•                McKayla Nicole Hess	http://smilingfamilies.blogspot.com/
•                Michael Watts	http://someviewsonlife.blogspot.com/
•                Olivia Welch	http://thestrongestalliance.blogspot.com/
•                Patrick Williams	http://patrickallenwilliams.blogspot.com/
•                Rachel Blaylock	http://4everfamiles.blogspot.com/
•                Rachel Escobar	http://raebar92.blogspot.com/
•                Sammi Scott	http://sammischaweet.blogspot.com/
•                Tamara Handa	http://familiiesareforever.blogspot.com/
•                Tina Trepanier	http://tinatrepanier.blogspot.com/
•                Tod Flory	http://familyrelationsbytod.blogspot.com/

A new kind of family

Has anyone noticed that families now are different than they were 20 years ago? Less people are getting married, divorce rates have risen, more children are born to single parent or cohabitating couples, and the age of people getting married has risen. The big question is, does this matter?

            Maybe we wont see the effects of theses  changes for a few years, although we will see them. Lets think about the children being born into these new kind of families. Children born in a traditional marriage will have better emotional and social health than those born into a non-traditional marriage. This is because they have a better change of having their financial needs met, stability in the home and both a father and a mother figure. What do you think? Does it matter if a child is born in a traditional marriage? Or as ABC has put it, “A new kind of family”?

Creating a stong family

First blog post!

Friends and Family,

This blog is going to be my thoughts and feelings as I am taking my FAML160 class. I will be reviewing what we go over in class, mainly the struggles and importance of families today. Please comment with your thoughts an insights throughout the semester!