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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How to Respond If Your Kid Comes Out to You
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It Takes a Village to Raise a Child—But What if You Don't Have That Community?
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The Best Online Couples Therapy for Parents
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What Parents Need to Know About Amwell Online Therapy
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One Mom Looks Forward While Looking Back
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States Are Making Shared Custody the Default—Could This Be the Arrangement We've Been Waiting For?
The Mental Load of Being A Sandwich Generation Caregiver
The Mental Load of Being a Sandwich Generation Caregiver
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How to Mourn the Loss of an Estranged Parent
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I Once Embraced the 'Cool Aunt' Title but Now I Realize It Was a Lie
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The Unapologetically Black Tradition of Expanding the Definition of Family
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When 'One More Baby' Is Quintuplets: 'We Became a Family of 9 Overnight!'
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My Husband Running Makes Me Rage & Here is What I Do About It
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I'm a Mom of Four, and Here's Why Having One Kid Is Harder Than Any Other Number of Children
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Initiative Matches Refugee Families to New Neighbors: 'A Friendly Connection Can Make All the Difference'
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10 Sweet Ways to Incorporate Your Kids Into Your Wedding
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As Black Parents Raising a White Child, We Face Racism Every Day
The Changing Face of the American Family
The Changing Face of the American Family
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I Couldn’t Heal From My Mom Leaving Me Until I Became a Parent
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I'm Pregnant With My Fifth Child—Please Don't Judge Me
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Multigenerational Homes Are on the Rise—Here's How to Make It Work For Your Extended Family
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Raising a Transgender Child
Amaria and Atreus Dowdell
How a Teen Parent Program Is Helping One Mom Follow Her Dreams While Raising Her Son: 'I Feel Like I'm Not Alone'
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What Living With My Ex to Co-Parent Looks Like for Us
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'It Doesn't Get Easier, but I Get Stronger': How Family Traditions Helped One Mom After Child Loss
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Having a Second Child Made Me Miss My Time With My First: Here's What I Did About It
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Deaf Parents Explain the Meaning of CODA
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My Surrogacy Journey Taught Me the Power of Community
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9 Things a Stepparent Should Never Do
"As a Black mom, you consciously think about what your kids wear, where they go, what they do, and who they hang with." Quote by Taayoo Murray
The Mental Load of the Black Mother
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How to Break Bad Money Habits You Learned From Your Parents
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An Age-by-Age Guide to Bonding With Your Child & Teenager
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The Do's and Don'ts of Stepparent Discipline
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How To Support Parents of Transgender Kids in Your Community
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How to Navigate Family Estrangement
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4 Multiracial Families Share How They Make the Holidays Work
What You Need to Know About Your Only Child
8 Celeb Moms Who Have an Only Child
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7 Ways to Be a Great Aunt or Uncle
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Families Are Forming Between Friends—Here's How Platonic Parenting Works
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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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Inside the Mind of 'Family Annihilators'
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Growing Up in a Family With Multiple Ethnicities Was Both Lonely and Beautiful
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How We Talk About Dads Adds to the Mental Load on Moms
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We Fled Afghanistan for America After Insurgents Threatened Our Family & Now We Help Refugee Families Like Us
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Transgender Parents Are Left Out of the Parenting Discourse—and the Pandemic Makes That Abundantly Clear
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Great Names for Aunts and Uncles You'll Want to Use From the Start
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Explaining Sperm and Egg Donors to Children
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10 Things You Shouldn't Ask a Lesbian Mom
"While we deal with the typical duties of parenthood, we also have to educate people about who and what makes a family: Love." Quote by Nikkya Hargrove
The Mental Load When There Are Two Moms to Carry the Burden
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Transgender Man Gives Birth to Healthy Baby
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Stem Cell Breakthrough Means Biological Babies for Same-Sex Couples
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Do Black Families Still Live In Multigenerational Households?
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Signs Your Kid Has Narcissistic Grandparents—and What to Do
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25 Grandmother Name Ideas We Love
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What Family Life Is Like When Grandma Is 'Mommy'
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Holocaust Survivor Uses TikTok To Tell Her Story and Teach Necessary History Lessons
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Study: Grandparents Who Follow Outdated Parenting Advice May Unintentionally Pose Risks to Their Grandkids
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How to Stop Hating Your In-Laws
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Redditor Asks if It's Common for Grandparents to Expect Payment for Watching Their Grandkids
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6 Challenging Grandparent Styles and How to Set Boundaries
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How and When to Add Your Parents to Your Health Care Plan
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The Grandparent Trap
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What to Do About Uninvolved Grandparents
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10 Sweet Ways to Celebrate Grandparents Day