<\/span><\/h2>\nHow many types of family have we left out? There are certainly more than five types of families<\/strong>; intergenerational families where childcare is shared between grandparent(s) and parent(s), communities or communes where childcare is shared between all members of the group; there are families of all kinds where even pets are genuinely considered to be family members. There are also friendship groups that to their members can feel more like family than their genetic kin\u2026 the list goes on.<\/p>\nWhatever the type of family that we live or grow up in, we can probably all agree that, much more than blood or legal relationship, love and mutual support are what really lie at the heart of family life.<\/p>\n
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