dr. nancy young, executive director, children and family futures, irvine, california. asselin, family support specialist and medication-assisted treatment advocate, fresh start, square one, holyoke, massachusetts. dr. kim sumner-mayer, senior advisor, phoenix house center on addiction and the family new york, new york. fran, what is the definition of family within our society currently? that's a very good question. family has changed, the definition. we used to think of family as two parents living in a house with two children and probably a pet or two. now, we have a wide variety of families. we have families that are one parent, single parent, being raised by friends, being raised by grandparents, relatives of all sorts. the good thing about that is it brings the ability of a lot of diversity, a lot of ethnic cultures are different, and i think that across america we have a lot better chance to have families describe themselves in the way that is most comfortable for them. and, nancy, it goes even beyond that. it goes into same sex parenting. it goes into a whole host

more data on young children getting chemotherapy and their risk of other cancers later in life, but this baby has a phenomenal prognosis for a happy, healthy life. >> happy to hear that. dr. nancys get a final check in the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> it has been a busy morning rush. if you travel on the west side, looking at delays due to accident on baltimore. . pikein th -- in the red all the way down to reisterstown road. park heights and northern parkway, watch for an accident. delays south of the beltway to 28th street. another one has harford road block. watch for delays there. backing of traffic, disabled vehicle on the lane. jarrettsville pike, schuster road, watch for an accident there. padonia road, looking good at the moment. wherehead for live view, we're looking at major delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> at least the rain has held off so far. the traffic is busy. 65 in randallstown. you can see some rain off to our self. it will catch up to was later on this morning. it will be scattered rain showers. high temperature is right reverend 73 or 74. it should be dry on tuesday and wednesday. >> back with another update at 8:56. >>> 8:30 now

more data on young children getting chemotherapy and their risk of other cancers later in life, but this baby has a phenomenal prognosis for a happy, healthy life. >> happy to hear that. dr. nancy, it's 8:26 on this monday, october 14th. i'm aaron gilchrist. lots of delays on the road. first 4 traffic. >> good morning, thanks, aaron. i-95 as you wake your way, multivehicle crash in your right shoulder lane. route 1 was blocking the right lanes, it's gone, but still slow. 28 miles per hour from prince william parkway to the beltway. that drive will take 27 minutes. 395 northbound in the right shoulder lane now. the crash is there. was blocking the right lane. aaron, over to you. >> thank you. taking a look at your forecast after this. [ female announcer ] it's one of the hardest decisions a family can make... realizing a nursing home is the only choice. for many middle class families, medicaid is the only way to afford the care. but as a governor, mitt romney raised nursing home fees eight times. and as president, his budget cuts medicaid by one-third and burdens families with the cost of nursing home care. we have a president who won't let that happen. [ obama ] i'm barack obam

more data on young children getting chemotherapy and their risk of other cancers later in life, but this baby has a phenomenal prognosis for a happy, healthy life. >> happy to hear that. dr. nancyto stanford professor alan roth for winning a nobel prize in economics this morning. he developed a system for medical residents with hospitals. >>> all right. fog is a big story. christina? >> we can see the roadway on the golden gate bridge. it is pea soup everywhere. you want to give yourself ample time. gilroy up through the north bay. warmer than average today. 85 in livermore. 75 in san francisco. let's check the drive with mike. >>> the low clouds and fog. the maps show you what it is like north of there at the bay bridge toll plaza. really jamming up past the race track. the orange shows the effects of fog. look at this. 880. 680 is slow. slow through sunol. southbound 101 with an accident on devil's slide. back to you. >>> another local news update in half an hour. you've mastered the art of rising and shining. you carry the weight of the world before carpool. you keep your cool in most uncool situations. all while looking really, really...good! there's no stopping you with na