Chris Haleua

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Society’s expectations for family life compound the feelings of aloneness. We still hold to the cultural ideal that the family should be, in the famous words of Christopher Lasch, “a haven in a heartless world.” Family means unbreakable bonds, loyalty in even the most trying circumstances. We present our family lives in idealized ways on social media. On Facebook, there are many photos of happy family events, but few of relatives sulking and weeping after a fight.
Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them
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