extended family

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Clinical Professor of Psychology at Weill Cornell Medicine, says the decline of extended family involvement has helped fuel what the U.S.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

They’re also at times footing the bill for their extended family.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Much of her extended family was murdered by the Germans, but “the investment in Holocaust education has been a huge mistake,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

She also recommended creating a caregiving plan early, involving siblings or extended family when possible, and protecting time for the marriage itself.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

I’m the oldest kid in our whole extended family, so I generally run around keeping the little ones from killing each other, but that day they all got along.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick