The family you come from isn't as important as the family you're going to have.

A woman can plan when to have her family and how to support a family.

Family was even a bigger word than I imagined, wide and without limitations, if you allowed it, defying easy definition. You had family that was supposed to be family and wasn't, family that wasn't family but was, halves becoming whole, wholes splitting into two; it was possible to lack whole, honest love and connection from family in lead roles, yet to be filled to abundance by the unexpected supporting players.

“The islands are considered a safe and secure destination. Overall, crime is fairly low and legalized gambling is outlawed, further reinforcing our image as a wholesome family-friendly destination.”

She took comfort in the familiarity of his smell, knowing that if she lost all her possessions and her home, at least she would have her family.

Dreams so often become nightmares. Family can so easily become foes. And people are always more stupid than you give them credit for.

“There was a lack of traveling, but the people who were traveling were in family groups. There was a feeling that families had to be together. We even got our family together that night,”

“A loving family provides the foundation children need to succeed, and strong families with a man and a woman - bonded together for life - always have been, and always will be, the key to such families.”

“Nothing is more important than personal relationships and I would hope that of all the families that come, we will be able to match up each family with a Fresno family.”

I mean I love my family very much, but there is a difference when you're reuniting with your family outside of your hometown and reuniting in the family home.