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Want a simple, quick and easy "How To" blueprint for creating a family? The kind of supportive place to rest your head that most of us dream about and only some of us achieve?

An easy-to-follow list would be lovely, we agree -- just not realistic.

Contrary to what the popular magazines, television shows, and books will tell you, there is nothing simple or easy about making a family.
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So we created this website.

FAMILY is the foundation, the most important of all groups, the basis of everything else.

We think it's funny that the study of family groups is so new. We're not sure how we ever got into space or mapped the human genome with as limited an understanding of family as we have had...

Think we're overstating the obvious?
Think about it -- on a big scale.
  • Do you know why it's okay in some places for men and women to hold the same societal roles, while it's not okay in other places?
  • Do you know why religion is such an important part of many people's lives?
  • Do you know why there are wars?
Think about it -- on a personal level.
  • Do you know why you relate to your parents in the ways that you do?
  • Do you know why you want to have children of your own?
  • Do you know how you ended up where you are today?
We think those questions and many more can be answered through learning about -- you got it -- families.

Lofty, we know.

We figure we'll reach for the stars with this site, and perhaps, we'll get a little elevated.

Aiming for the middle ground is not where we're at -- you'll find we have opinions here, and we state them. That doesn't mean we don't accept that you have yours, too, and you'll be just as free to toot that horn.

Here, controversy is our friend. Civility is requested, certainly -- after all, what would family groups be if they were always at each others' throats?

Here, humor is essential. Once you cannot laugh at your experience, well, what is left? We fully hope to be laughed with and expect to be laughed at while you're here.

Here, divergent thinking is crucial. Look, we all know what we've been taught about the family. In fact, we dare say that most of you first-timers to our site are feeling pretty smug right about now. But when was the last time you thought to yourself, "Gee, ya know, the world's such a beautiful place, I think everything that's ever been done by our ancestors was right on the mark..."?

Here, you are welcome. Regardless of your opinions, your fear or love of controversy, your sense of humor or lack thereof, your tendencies toward being square pegs or otherwise -- come on in, the family is waiting.

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