My Family

I live in a nuclear family. My household includes my mom, dad, older brother, and our three dogs. Our family is neolocal because both my mom and dad’s parents live back in Japan while we live here in America. My family is patriarchal when making important decisions. My dad has the final say in most things that happens in our family. But when my parents make decisions concerning my brother and I, they share an equal part, making our family egalitarian at times.