Family Values

Mary Rose Campbell
Aug 31, 2018 · 3 min read

All the talk the last few years about family values has made me look at what I want my family values to be. I heard someone say at a workshop the other day, “Our family was certainly sick, but at least we were intact.” I wondered if that perspective was a healthy one for anyone involved in that family. It brought to mind two families that I have known that have some family values that I want to incorporate.

Several years ago I met Joe. Joe was in fifth grade when I met him, and was a Weebelos Scout. He lived with his mother and stepfather. Joe’s stepfather told me that he really likes his wife’s…

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