OUR FRAGMENTED FAMILY

Gone is the old church/school/community family support system. The family is now exposed to a barrage of sales pitches, new laws, age-group targeted media, recreation, trips and travel. These forces fragment the family; few efforts bring family members together.

U.S. News reports TV shows target youth that "only encouraged the mentality of spend, spend, spend."

School bussing segregates children and separates families from schools.

The kids can get anything on the internet and parents are still finding the keys.

School boards create public confrontations on key family values.

The family is still the only building block we have. It’s where adults still look for basic security. It’s where the character of children is nurtured. The problem is many families hardly get time to sit down to a meal together.

These powerful, fragmenting forces will continue. So, the families have work to do. They need to share views. That’s what www.eye-on-the-family.blogspot.com is designed to do.

Then, families need to face two challenges:

-Let’s figure out what it takes to lead a family.
-Let’s develop family support networks, with the aid of the internet.

Here are two goals. www.newhopecovenants.org helps get results from goals.

Let’s hear from you on our discussion of the THE FAMILY CHALLENGE.