happy families
Noun
Meaning
happy families (uncountable)
(Britain) A children's card game played with a pack of 44 picture cards that depict a father, mother son and daughter of 11 families mostly having occupational surnames (e.g. Mr Bun the Baker); players have to collect entire families
Examples
All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
Decades of research have shown that most happy families communicate effectively. But talking doesn't mean simply 'talking through problems,' as important as that is. Talking also means telling a positive story about yourselves.
I don't believe in happy families.
In the final series, however it was clear that their cheerfulness was a façade and, in a particularly dark scene, Mildred hanged herself "during a game of Happy Families ".
Many local businesses were commemorated in a special edition of the card game Happy Families produced locally in 1987, citation created to raise funds locally.
Founder of parenting website Happy Families, Justin Coulson, said talking about drugs with children could be uncomfortable, but it was important to start the conversations early.