family values
plural noun
: values especially of a traditional or conservative kind which are held to promote the sound functioning of the family and to strengthen the fabric of society
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Make a smartphone contract While some parenting movements — like Wait Until 8th — suggest waiting until the end of eighth grade to give a child a smartphone, experts suggest using your best judgment based on your child’s personality and those aforementioned family values.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 12 July 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday attended a Moscow event promoting family values, sparking anger as a missile hit a children's hospital in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, causing multiple civilian casualties.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
In addition, Garcia’s own parents, Lisa and Henry, also distanced themselves from Garcia’s comments, emphatically insisting that his hateful comments are not a reflection of their family values or who Ryan is as a person.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 July 2024
Think About Your Family Values Your family values will play a big role in deciding how to respond to swear words.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 3 July 2024
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 12 July 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday attended a Moscow event promoting family values, sparking anger as a missile hit a children's hospital in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, causing multiple civilian casualties.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
In addition, Garcia’s own parents, Lisa and Henry, also distanced themselves from Garcia’s comments, emphatically insisting that his hateful comments are not a reflection of their family values or who Ryan is as a person.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 July 2024
Think About Your Family Values Your family values will play a big role in deciding how to respond to swear words.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 3 July 2024
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“Family values.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20values. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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