Family & Links I Love!

November is all about giving thanks with grateful hearts & family Even if you can't all be together, technology allows us to share special moments.   We do this with one of my Goddaughters in California during the main celebration, like meal time!

Merriam Webster defines family as:

1a : the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children also : any of various social units differing from but regarded as equivalent to the traditional family a single-parent family

b : spouse and children want to spend more time with my family

2 : a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head : household

3a : a group of persons of common ancestry : clan

b : a people or group of peoples regarded as deriving from a common stock : race

4a : a group of people united by certain convictions or a common affiliation : fellowship

Today, family is anyone you have a relationship with.  Strangers become family over time.  Friends become family since grade school.

Links I found and love that talk about family and the many descriptions and definitions, plus some new ideas to create your own traditions for Thanksgiving.

1.  https://family.lovetoknow.com/about-family-values/meaning-family
2.  https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/thanksgiving-traditions/
3.  https://cyberparent.com/relationships/define-family-true-meaning-family/
4.  https://psychcentral.com/lib/10-tips-for-surviving-thanksgiving-with-the-dysfunctional-family/
5.  https://www.care.com/c/stories/3743/10-family-thanksgiving-traditions-you-should/