Family Dynamics

What makes a family? Learn about traditional and non-traditional family relationships, including single-parent families, families with gay parents, military families, and more. Try these tips for making your family work regardless of your family make-up.

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My Surrogacy Journey Taught Me the Power of Community

My Surrogacy Journey Taught Me the Power of Community

Jamie Kern Lima opens up about her road to surrogacy and the birth of her first child in an excerpt from her book .
JoJo Siwa Introduces Her Girlfriend Kylie on Their One-Month Anniversary: 'The Happiest I've Ever Been'

JoJo Siwa Introduces Girlfriend Kylie on Their One-Month Anniversary: 'The Happiest I've Ever Been'

JoJo Siwa called her girlfriend "the most loving, supportive, happiest, protective, and just the most beautiful perfect person in the world."
JoJo Siwa Reveals She Has a 'Perfect' Girlfriend Who Helped Encourage Her to Come Out: 'I'm Just So Happy'

JoJo Siwa Reveals She Has a 'Perfect' Girlfriend Who Helped Encourage Her to Come Out

"I'm just so happy because now I get to share what makes me the happiest with the world," the Dance Moms alum said.
JoJo Siwa Says 'I'm Just Really Happy' to Be in LGBTQ Community, Talks Breakup with Ex-Boyfriend

JoJo Siwa Says 'I'm Just Really Happy' to Be in LGBTQ Community, Talks Breakup with Ex-Boyfriend

"My parents have known. My mom said she's known for the last two years," JoJo Siwa said during an Instagram Live conversation.
Mom Says Family Can 'Live in Filth' Until Husband and Kids Pitch in With Household Chores

Mom Says Family Can 'Live in Filth' Until Husband and Kids Pitch in With Household Chores

One mom on Reddit gave her family an ultimatum: Step up to help with keeping the house clean or live in what you've created. It didn't go over well.
6 Ways to Teach Your Child to Accept Every Type of Family

6 Ways to Teach Your Child to Accept Every Type of Family

In a world where all kinds of ties bind parents to their children—whether the grown-ups are single, in a same-sex marriage, or adoptive guardians—it’s important to show kids that it’s not who’s involved, but the love they share that makes a family.

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Multigenerational Homes Are on the Rise—Here's How to Make It Work For Your Extended Family

Multigenerational Homes Are on the Rise—Here's How to Make It Work For Your Extended Family

Like most things in life, moving in with family members of different ages has its pros and cons—fortunately, there are ways to ace the multigenerational living arrangement.
I Didn't Know English Well When I Moved to the US—and It Was Little Gestures From Others That Made All The Difference

I Didn't Know English Well When I Moved to the US—and It Was Little Gestures From Others That Made All The Difference

When I arrived in the United States from Argentina with my family a few years ago, adjusting to a new culture was hard. Here's what my journey in a new place without knowing the language fluently has been like.
Man on Reddit Tells Sister to Lower Her Dating Standards Because She's a Single Mom

Man on Reddit Tells Sister to Lower Her Dating Standards Because She's a Single Mom

Inside the Mind of 'Family Annihilators'

Inside the Mind of 'Family Annihilators'

Shouldering the Mental Load on Your Own

Shouldering the Mental Load on Your Own

The Mental Load When There Are Two Moms to Carry the Burden

The Mental Load When There Are Two Moms to Carry the Burden

The Mental Load of the Black Mother

It was only after the death of George Floyd that I realized just how much racial injustice affects the way I parent my two Black sons and how it's taken its toll on my mental health.

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Documenting My Grandfather's Experience of the Holocaust Taught Me About the Resilience of Fatherhood

Documenting My Grandfather's Experience of the Holocaust Taught Me About the Resilience of Fatherhood

11 Ways Single Parents Are Staying Sane While Social Distancing

11 Ways Single Parents Are Staying Sane While Social Distancing

Great Names for Aunts and Uncles You'll Want to Use From the Start

Great Names for Aunts and Uncles You'll Want to Use From the Start

'It Doesn’t Get Easier, but I Get Stronger': How Family Traditions Helped One Mom After Child Loss

'It Doesn’t Get Easier, but I Get Stronger': How Family Traditions Helped One Mom After Child Loss

I Became a Single Dad at 19 and Here's My Advice to Others

I Became a Single Dad at 19 and Here's My Advice to Others

Why I'm Letting My 3 Year Old Help Plan My Wedding

Why I'm Letting My 3 Year Old Help Plan My Wedding

Raising Five Siblings: 'I Became Their Mom, Dad, and Sister at 17'

Raising Five Siblings: 'I Became Their Mom, Dad, and Sister at 17'

Are ‘Granny Pods’ Really the Ideal Guest Room for Grandparents?

Are ‘Granny Pods’ Really the Ideal Guest Room for Grandparents?

'I Had 4 Babies in 13 Months': How IVF, Surrogacy, and a Surprise Pregnancy Grew a Loving Family

'I Had 4 Babies in 13 Months': How IVF, Surrogacy, and a Surprise Pregnancy Grew a Loving Family

This Is How to Introduce Your Teenager to Your New Partner

This Is How to Introduce Your Teenager to Your New Partner

As More Women Under 40 Are Diagnosed With Breast Cancer, Is 'Hospital Bed Mom' the New Face of Parenting?

As More Women Under 40 Are Diagnosed With Breast Cancer, Is 'Hospital Bed Mom' the New Face of Parenting?

Mom Loses Her Husband Days Before She Almost Lost Her Son—Now She Takes Nothing for Granted

Mom Loses Her Husband Days Before She Almost Lost Her Son—Now She Takes Nothing for Granted

When 'One More Baby' is Quintuplets: 'We Became a Family of Nine Overnight!'

When 'One More Baby' is Quintuplets: 'We Became a Family of Nine Overnight!'

Single Moms vs. Single Dads: Examining the Double Standards of Single Parenthood

Single Moms vs. Single Dads: Examining the Double Standards of Single Parenthood

Second-Parent Adoption Was the Only Option My Wife Had to Gain Parental Rights of Our Kid

Second-Parent Adoption Was the Only Option My Wife Had to Gain Parental Rights of Our Kid

'A Cure Didn't Come in Time for Our Daughter, But We're Not Giving Up': Hamilton Family Opens Up About Losing Their 3 Year Old to Epilepsy & Fighting to End the Disease

'A Cure Didn't Come in Time for Our Daughter, But We're Not Giving Up': Hamilton Family Opens Up About Losing Their 3 Year Old to Epilepsy & Fighting to End the Disease

The LGBTQ Community's Struggle for Paid Parental Leave is Very Real

The LGBTQ Community's Struggle for Paid Parental Leave is Very Real

As a Gay Dad I Was Always Intimidated By the Suburbs, Until I Moved There

As a Gay Dad I Was Always Intimidated By the Suburbs, Until I Moved There

Having a Second Child Made Me Miss My Time With My First: Here's What I Did About It

Having a Second Child Made Me Miss My Time With My First: Here's What I Did About It

How My Cerebral Palsy Became My Parenting Super Power

How My Cerebral Palsy Became My Parenting Super Power

We Fled Afghanistan for America After Insurgents Threatened Our Family & Now We Help Refugee Families Like Us

We Fled Afghanistan for America After Insurgents Threatened Our Family & Now We Help Refugee Families Like Us

Couple's Emotional Surrogacy Journey is Documented in Touching Photos

Couple's Emotional Surrogacy Journey is Documented in Touching Photos

I'm a Single Mom and I Want to Stay That Way—Stop Trying to Get Me to Date

I'm a Single Mom and I Want to Stay That Way—Stop Trying to Get Me to Date

I Never Expected to Be Investigated by Child Welfare Caseworkers, But I Was

I Never Expected to Be Investigated by Child Welfare Caseworkers, But I Was

I Get Mom-Shamed For My Children's Age Gap, But I Think It's the Best Way to Have Kids

I Get Mom-Shamed For My Children's Age Gap, But I Think It's the Best Way to Have Kids

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