Hi, are you a parent?
I am not a parent. Well, not yet at least. What about you?
Yes, believe it or not I have 12 kids!
Are you a single parent? If so, do you mind me asking why that is the family structure?
No, not a single parent!  I had 3 kids with my first husband, who died. And then I married a widower who had 6 kids. And we adopted 3 special needs kids.
That's a very large family. What about the rest of the extended family? Are there any grandparents, aunts, uncles in the picture?
Yes, grandparents on both sides who are very involved, and aunts and uncles as well, although not all of them are local. It's a bit crazy at times but a lot of fun.
Family structure in the United States
The traditional family structure in the United States is considered a family support system involving two married individuals providing care and stability for their biological offspring. However, this two-parent, nuclear family has become less prevalent, and alternative family forms have become more common. The family is created at birth and establishes ties across generations. Those generations, the extended family of aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins, can hold significant emotional and economic roles for the nuclear family.
Over time
, and seven hundred others. "Missionaries are so dear to the entire church that when one is lost through death the entire church grieves," said President Hinckley. President Monson affirmed, "It is no small thing to have every missionary parent praying for you and knowing that your hearts are filled with sorrow." He continued, "I think your son would say, 'Do not grieve, mother. Do not sorrow, father. I am on the Lord's errand and he may do with me as he