This non-exhaustive list and reflection of the family structures, is a request for new definitions. For instance, terms such as childfree vs. childless have different meanings and should be used with consideration. And what about flatmates who coped with lockdowns with an increase of commitments? How warm is the circle? Luke cold is the patriarchal model around the fireplace, replaced by the NA circle of warmth with non-judgmental mentorship, care and listening. Despite increasingly building our imprints as individuals and collectives within non-conventional pathways, we are still defined by these conventions. This game below is easy to play anywhere in the world with seasonal remains, stones and shells. It is an invitation to expand upon who we are beyond the conventions.
fig. 1 single radical alienated to freedom
fig. 2 childfree married couple for life
fig. 3 single parent
fig. 4 openly consented ménage à trois
fig. 5 circumstantial ‘family’ crossing the sea
fig. 6 incestuous or transgenerational duo?
fig. 7 bride of free spirit?
fig. 8 lonesome cowboy
fig. 9 nuclear family [the demise of?]
fig. 10 NA circle of warmth
fig. 11 left-behind elder
fig. 12 recomposed family
