What is Family
What is Family? The dictionary has defined family as “a succession of persons connected by blood, names, etc.”; unfortunately, to some people, this is what family means to them, however, to others, family is what makes them who they are. ... If you are a member of their culture, then you are a member of their family, and they will welcome you will open arms. ... In the United States, the meaning of the word family has changed considerably over the last century. When my grandmother was a young Italian woman, her family meant not only her brothers, sisters, and her parents.