The American Family Defined

Family
When I hear the term family my mind begins to think of those in my immediate family including my father, mother, 2 older sisters, younger brother and brother-in-law. Although when I am asked to define the term, much like this essay, it is possible for me to develop my thoughts further.
My immediate family, with an emphasis on my mother and father alone, has been the caretakers of me all my life. It was not until I came to college, a year and a half ago, that I really stepped out of their care and began to become a man. …