Cultural Diversity

Every family has its own culture.  Each make their own rules, traditions, and values which distinguish them from other families.  Even those living within the same area tend to be significantly different from each other.  Ethnic, economic, academic, religious, and structural differences all combine to produce many kinds of families.

Cultural differences can give rich diversity to communities and stimulate growth and charity.  For example, a community which is made up of several different cultural groups may expose individuals to languages, foods, and new ways of thinking.  However, cultural diversity can also cause challenges for some families.

While discussing these challenges in class I realized that many of them initially originated outside of the home.  For example, when parents or children feel discriminated against by the community.  But then the most important part of it was how individuals responded to those problems inside of the home.  For example, when a parent acts negatively to their child's friends because of cultural differences.

What I noticed was that when the family fell apart it wasn't because they faced cultural challenges, but it was because of how they faced cultural challenges.