Extended Family

Many young people live with those who aren't their mum and dad but are still an important part of the family as they see it.
Some of these "relatives" may have little or no genetic links but all the same they love and care for one another.
Often the church is referred to as "The Family". In times of difficulty it can be a place of comfort, familiarity and safety.

Dear Lord, our Father, please have pity on me and my family,
for we fight with wrong in our minds and not right.
We fight without concern for other people and later we regret it.
Give us wisdom, faith and trust in our family.
Amen

 Having a "Gran and Gramps" (or other extended family) who live a long way away also has it's uses. A place to retreat to when parents or siblings get annoying. Someone to spoil you unconditionally on the rare treat of your visit and who see the excitement of the boring and mundane of your day to day.