The definition of what constitutes family has changed significantly over the past decade or two. On Sunday the 19th we will hear from three Summitarians who have families that are a variation on the old theme of married couple, man and woman and their biological offspring. According to a 2015 study from the Pew Research Center, parents today are raising their children against a backdrop of increasingly diverse and, for many, constantly evolving family forms. By contrast, in 1960, the height of the post-World War II baby boom, there was one dominant family form. At that time 73% of all children were living in a family with two married parents in their first marriage. By 1980, 61% of children were living in this type of family, and today less than half (46%) are.
Summit members Jen Lindham, Lisa Breaky and Leslie Edmonds will give us a peek into the diversity of family structure.
Topics: Family, Living in Love