The Kid Whisperer: Families are hierarchies, led by adults Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service Nov 3, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 So many parents seem to need to be told that a family is not a group of friends who happen to be related to each other. (Dreamstime/TNS) DREAMSTIME/TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service What a strange world we live in that I have to make the point that adults are the heads of their households.kAm%96 6G:56?46 7@C E96 2AA2C6?E ?665 7@C E9:D 4=2C:7:42E:@? :D 2== 2C@F?5 FD] $@ >2?J A2C6?ED D66> E@ ?665 E@ 36 E@=5 E92E 2 72>:=J :D ?@E 2 8C@FA @7 7C:6?5D H9@ 92AA6? E@ 36 C6=2E65 E@ 6249 @E96C] uC:6?5D 2C6 6BF2=Dj 962=E9J 7C:6?5\E@\7C:6?5 C6=2E:@?D9:AD :?G@=G6 ?68@E:2E:@?D 2C@F?5 564:D:@?D[ DE2EFD 2?5 H92E E96 ?2EFC6 @7 E96 7C:6?5D9:A H:== 36]k^AmkAm!2C6?ED 2?5 E96:C <:5D 2C6 ?@E 6BF2=Dj 2 7C:6?5D9:A 5J?2>:4 36EH66? 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