In Barbara Kingsolver’s Stone Soup, she discusses the topic of modern divorce and “nontraditional” families. Kingsolver provides insight on the personal experience of her divorce and explains her past ignorance as well as why she currently views it differently. The author speculates why “broken” families face ridicule, giving examples of people desiring the perfect family, consisting of “Mom, Dad, Sis, and Junior”. Relationships with friends during a divorce were also discussed in this article, explaining that they will remain supportive, and, after a given amount of time, will eventually start treating the affected person like their old selves. The author supports her argument building ethos while utilizing historic events from the late 1800’s