Thanks for the post Mark. Something that has been stewing in me for awhile as well. By the way, a good read from a therapeutic persepctive on this 'family' issue is (perhaps you already know about it) Rodney Clapp's book, 'Families at the Crossroads.' He devotes at least a good chapter to it if not more. Just a resource. Also, S. Claiborne has a great quote on this issue that I'll summarize, 'What's crazier, working and living so that we can have a lot to provide comfort and security for just a few of our family members (meaning flesh and blood relatives) or working and living so we can have enough of what is needed for all of our family members (meaning all of humanity)? I think it's a good question...
