Mon 1 Jun, 2009
Why Families Matter
a collection of personal essays
The assumption behind the title of this volume, that families do matter, underpins the very existence and mission of the Families Commission. It is an assumption that is widely held and fervently quoted; sadly, however, it is not always supported by actions.
The essays here bear eloquent and diverse testimony to the importance of families from a range of perspectives. The themes of connecting, belonging, and indeed mattering, flow consistently through them. For some, it is unimaginable not to be connected to a family:
"Rightly or wrongly, I cannot see myself apart from my family." Sandra Alofivae
