What Is It Like to Grow Up in a Twenty-First Century Family?

The structure of the American family has changed significantly over the last several decades. Children today are growing up in families with norms and structures that are very different when compared to families of the 1970s and earlier. Your task is to write an essay in which you make an argument that answers the following question:

Are the changes in the American family positive for today’s families, or are these changes negative for today’s families? Choose one of these positions, and use facts/data from the following two sources to support your argument:

“Family Change Presentation”: This is a presentation I put together of about 20 charts that show the changes that are happening in the American family.
“What Is It Like to Grow Up in a Twenty-First Century Family?” by Jeff Manza