Identified Family Type (Raised): When I was younger, my family type would be considered a nuclear or traditional family. My parents identify as heterosexual and have another child besides me (fraternal-twin brother). My age during this family type was between: birth to fourteen.
My parents divorced when my brother and I were fourteen years old. My mother remained single and my father re-married (after my brother and I were in our twenties). However, during this time between fourteen and twenties, both parents were single parents.
Currently, I identify with a blended family type, since I consider my husband’s family a part of mine (non-blood related). They became my family after my husband and I got married in 2013. I did not consider them …show more content…
They are still considered a part of my ecological system because I knew them and they created my parents. They ultimately created the family structure that I’m involved in.
No miscarriages, stillbirths, and childhood deaths have been reported or that I am aware of.
No adoptions have been known or reported.
Non-Blood Relatives: My blended family consists of: my uncle’s husband: Phil, my husband’s parents: Bill & Terry, my husband’s brother: Todd and Donnie, Donnie’s wife: Dawn and their children. My brother’s wife: Melissa, Melissa’s parents and sister, my step mother Levi, my pets: Kismet and Flirt, and my deceased pet: Taylan.
These individuals are important, they have all impacted my life in some way and are significant to my family tree.
Relational Patterns
Subsystems: There are six subsystems within my family. My husband and I, My mother, uncle, and my uncle’s husband. My brother, his wife, and her family. My husband’s parents, my husband’s brother’s family and their children, and lastly, my father and his …show more content…
However, at times, my mother will cross boundaries if something is affecting her or my brother and I. At times, she has called multiple times if we have not spoken with her in the past could of days. On more than one occasion, I have informed my mother to just leave a message on my voicemail box if I’m not available. It isn’t necessary to call multiple times without leaving a message.
Roles: As for family roles, my father was the “bread-winner” of the household, while married to my mother. My mother worked and was expected to take care of my brother and I. My father at times had to work a second job to support us. This being said, I never really saw my father much when I was younger. My current role is contributor of the household. However, my husband is the “breadwinner” of our family. He is considered the alpha of the relationship and can be controlling at times.
Family Identity: Family identity is mainly heteronormative, expect for my uncle, his husband, and my husband and I. We are considered non-traditional family units within the dominant
My parents divorced when my brother and I were fourteen years old. My mother remained single and my father re-married (after my brother and I were in our twenties). However, during this time between fourteen and twenties, both parents were single parents.
Currently, I identify with a blended family type, since I consider my husband’s family a part of mine (non-blood related). They became my family after my husband and I got married in 2013. I did not consider them …show more content…
They are still considered a part of my ecological system because I knew them and they created my parents. They ultimately created the family structure that I’m involved in.
No miscarriages, stillbirths, and childhood deaths have been reported or that I am aware of.
No adoptions have been known or reported.
Non-Blood Relatives: My blended family consists of: my uncle’s husband: Phil, my husband’s parents: Bill & Terry, my husband’s brother: Todd and Donnie, Donnie’s wife: Dawn and their children. My brother’s wife: Melissa, Melissa’s parents and sister, my step mother Levi, my pets: Kismet and Flirt, and my deceased pet: Taylan.
These individuals are important, they have all impacted my life in some way and are significant to my family tree.
Relational Patterns
Subsystems: There are six subsystems within my family. My husband and I, My mother, uncle, and my uncle’s husband. My brother, his wife, and her family. My husband’s parents, my husband’s brother’s family and their children, and lastly, my father and his …show more content…
However, at times, my mother will cross boundaries if something is affecting her or my brother and I. At times, she has called multiple times if we have not spoken with her in the past could of days. On more than one occasion, I have informed my mother to just leave a message on my voicemail box if I’m not available. It isn’t necessary to call multiple times without leaving a message.
Roles: As for family roles, my father was the “bread-winner” of the household, while married to my mother. My mother worked and was expected to take care of my brother and I. My father at times had to work a second job to support us. This being said, I never really saw my father much when I was younger. My current role is contributor of the household. However, my husband is the “breadwinner” of our family. He is considered the alpha of the relationship and can be controlling at times.
Family Identity: Family identity is mainly heteronormative, expect for my uncle, his husband, and my husband and I. We are considered non-traditional family units within the dominant