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For many, family is our main source of joy and meaning in life--- as well as pain. If we do not have a family of blood or legal relatives, we often create one. Yet sharing DNA or a marriage license is neither a necessary nor sufficient criteria by which we decide who is family to us. Blood relatives can be disowned and spouses divorced.

With terms like step, blended, adopted, bi-nuclear, same sex couples, life partners, live-in, sperm donors, and surrogates, family ties have expanded to include diverse human groups. Ideal family bonds are created by sharing emotions of love and loyalty. Often only DNA holds families together.

We live together, marry, divorce, re-marry, raise children, assume eldercare, and thrive when family conditions are low conflict, supportive, respectful, and productive. But we also have emotional cut-offs, cheat on our partners, suffer abuse, grow up in dysfunctional families, and relatives die.

We are driven to share our experiences . Did we do it right? Can we improve? Can I help you? We wrestle over personal boundaries with meddling and controlling behaviors. Our daily lives create a wide universe of readers and bloggers with thoughts, opinions, beliefs, questions, and answers about family.

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  • Are The Obamas The Most Diverse First Family In History?


    Sreelancer — Authority Authority: 177
    The President is half white and half black with European and African ancestry. The President’s sister is half Indonesian and her husband is Chinese-Canadian. The President’s niece was that little girl sleeping behind him on the day before the Inauguration lol The First Lady’s brother, Craig Robinson, is married ...
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  • “Dum spiro, spero” (Latin, ‘While I breathe, I hope’)


    Lola's Curmudgeonly Musings on Life, Love & Other Trifles — Authority Authority: 116
    “Snow at Montmartre,” by Hippolyte-Camille Delpy (1869, oil on canvas)“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” ~ ConfuciusWell, the clock is ticking down (not that clocks tick any ...
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  • Monkeying Around With Health Care


    Samuel at Gilgal — Authority Authority: 137
    From the pen of Jim O’Neill:Let me give one well known example of left-wing obfuscation, misdirection, and lies. The so called Scopes “monkey” trial took place during the decades when the left wing was passionately promoting eugenics. Eugenics includes race purification, and euthanasia.In the movie “Inherit ...
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  • Happy New Year!!!


    Feather Stitching — Authority Authority: 120
    I hope you all had a great time seeing in the New Year (for those of us who have already “been there, done that”) – or have some great plans to do so.  We were invited by friends to join them at their home in Kirribilli, where we saw in the New Year nicely nestled in the garden with a full uninterrupted view of ...
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  • PRCM 2009 In Pictures


    poprockcandymountain.com — Authority Authority: 124
    2009 In Photos from poprockcandymountain on Vimeo.Music “Never Think” by Robert Pattinson
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  • 2010


    Havenstorch — Authority Authority: 112
    Happy New Year!!!! Our new year will be rung in rather quietly. I have been fighting a cold (and losing!) all week and am STILL trying to let the place on my leg heal so that I can get back in my artificial leg. We are going to toast 2009 away with sparkling cider and hope that 2010 brings ...
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  • All About My Dog (Japanese) 2005


    AvistaZ Asian Movies, Music and TV Drama Torrents — Authority Authority: 138
    Aka: Inu no eiga Year: 2005 Directed: Isshin Inudou , Hideki Kuroda , Yoshio Kuroda , Satoshi Nagai , Atsushi Sanada , Shinsuke Sato , Tetsuhisa Yazu Genre: Drama, Family, Comedy, Shorts Runtime: 01:36 Country: Japan Language: Japanese Subtitles: English Cast: Aoi Miyazaki , Tae Kimura , Ryuta Sato , Eriko ...
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  • CNET co-founder’s Whiskey Media raises $2.5M


    Gadget Reviews — Authority Authority: 160
    Whiskey Media, a company that has built websites around topics like comic books and computer games, has raised $2.5 million in funding.The Sausalito, Calif. company was created by Shelby Bonnie, who previously co-founded online news network CNET. Whiskey Media sites are a mix of directories and online communities, ...
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  • The Book Is Worn And Tattered, But Lets Turn Another Page: Good Bye To This Decade


    Living in Barbados — Authority Authority: 423
    Decades come and go every year, but we save the special hoopla for the years that end in 9 and the years that start with 0. I should have spent more than a few days of the Christmas holiday ruminating about what has happened over the past 10 years, but I really did not except in the most natural and fleeting of ways. ...
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  • Scans: 2010-01-08 Entertainment Weekly


    Clooney Unlimited — Authority Authority: 125
    I’ve added scans from this issue of EW to the gallery View Gallery Tags: anna kendrick , magazines , up in the air , vera farmiga Related posts Entertainment Weekly Cover (0) “Up in the Air” Golden Globe Trailer (0) Anna talks George to GMTV (0) George donates ...
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  • Managing Personal Finance Has Never Been Easier


    Finance 411 — Authority Authority: 148
    Managing personal finance may not be everyones cup of tea, especially for those who have no experience in business and management. An accurate financial plan will ease your work and guarantee a successful completion of your financial goals. Here, on our website, we provide helpful information for an accurate finance ...
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  • Ticket Replay: Mrs. Paterson to Mr. Obama: Butt out


    Top of the Ticket — Authority Authority: 798
    As the holidays arrive, our thoughts on The Ticket turn to notworking so much for a few days. So we are re-publishing some of ourfavorite or most-read items from 2009. This one originally appearedon Sept. 23. Embattled New York Gov. David Paterson has a wife named Michelle too, and she came out swinging today ...
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  • To Post or Not To Post…


    5 Minutes For Mom — Authority Authority: 647
    As a blogger, it can be so hard to hold back. Our first instinct is to write. We heal as we type and we get strength from our friends’ outpouring of love and support. It is how we bloggers roll. Over the years, I have shared my highs and lows. I wrote about my miscarriage and the painful months of healing. ...
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  • what a year…


    cubicle dad — Authority Authority: 131
    As soon as Christmas was over I started reflecting on the year that we, that I have had. It started with baby prep, as Pam entered her Spring semester and 3rd trimester with PG. I remember worrying about PG’s heart- if it was healthy and strong. And I remember the relief when we knew it was ok. And then, with 2 ...
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  • Fame (2009) EXTENDED DANCE EDiTiON BDRip XviD - NeDiVx


    RapidShare Links - APPZ - GAMES - MOVIES - TV-SERIES — Authority Authority: 160
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  • Study of 20,000 women in British Journal of Cancer claims a link between cervical cancer and early sex.


    Values Voter News — Authority Authority: 445
    Another study confirming that Faith and Family saves society more then our studies that are catching up with Gods knowledge will know. Related: Married and with childred study says produces more happiness especially for women but unmarried couples with childred a different story This is your brain without Dad ...
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  • [CHINESE SUBS] 091220 JYP & Seo In Young @ Family Outing Ep 77 (2/8)


    Web Works — Authority Authority: 590
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  • Woman with Alzheimers spends a last Christmas with her family


    Oregon Living — Authority Authority: 790
    Lois Braunschweiger, who died Dec. 30, got her dying wish: to spend Christmas with her Portland family
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  • KY Family Judge Gormley Disciplined Again


    GlennSacks.com — Authority Authority: 526
    Back on November 11th, I posted a piece here about Kentucky family court judge Tamra Gormley.  Judge Gormley had been suspended from the bench for 45 days due to her blatant denial of rights to a couple of litigants in family court.  She denied one father, from whom shed just taken custody of his children, the ...
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  • Exploring The Causes Of Diabetes


    Health Fitness 4 Men — Authority Authority: 148
    Diabetes can be one of the worst chronic diseases, robbing you of your health and ultimately our life. While doctors disagree about the causes of the disease, there are several factors believed to heighten your risk of contracting diabetes. In order to reduce risk factors, you should pay attention to your general ...
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