Who is your chosen family?
This episode of Now or Never looks at why we create chosen families, how they survive now or never moments, and how they sustain us.
Outside of our biological families many of us create unique, separate families.
You don't get to choose the family you're born into. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's not — the decision was never yours.
But then this funny thing happens as you go through life. You meet people and form connections that enrich your life and provide support when you most need it.
Relationships like this go beyond simple friendship — they become something much more meaningful.
These people become your family... one you've chosen for yourself.
- Meet a brand new family of drag queens and kings, and hear why chosen families are especially important to queer people.
- A retired corporal who feels like he's still on watch for members of his military family who struggle with mental health
- A former high ranking gang member shares his story about how he made the decision to leave his chosen family — the Indian Posse.
- And a young teacher gets to thank her 'Work Mom' for always being there when she needed support:
Originally aired in February, 2019