Family Portrait

Who it's for

P!nk sings as a child begging her fighting parents to stay together and keep the family whole.

Feelings it meets

• Divorce
• Childhood Trauma
• Family Conflict

What it is

"Family Portrait" is a song by Pink from her second album, Missundaztood (2001), released as a single in 2002. She co-wrote it with Scott Storch, who produced it. Drawing on her parents' divorce and her own childhood, the song presents family conflict from a child's point of view and encourages kids to talk with their parents about how they feel.

Where to find it

All major streaming services.

Before you start

Heads up: References to parental fighting.

Age: Suggested 13+

Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, Part 1, Chapter 1 (tr. Constance Garnett)