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What Makes a Family?

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Love makes a family. Whether the family is genetically connected, the family was created by adoption, or the family chosen through connection in life. Love tends to be the glue that holds many families together, and each family’s glue may be different. In this second iteration of our Shine on NC story series, listen as three of our North Carolinian storytellers share what family means to them. Listen as they share the life lessons and journeys they have taken in the creation of their families. 

This recording is produced by Institute for Family, using interviews recorded by StoryCorps.


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