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Sharing our most popular posts in honor of National Adoption Awareness Month.
I’m white. My husband is black. Most of the time, neither of us remembers that the other is a different race. Except at Thanksgiving. More than 10% of marriages in the U.S.…
We teach our children about race, ethnicity, sexuality, and gender. Why not family structures that differ from their own? My friend Jennifer* has a daughter who was conceived using a donor egg.…
Plus, two homemade gift ideas for any occasion. Early in our marriage, my mother gifted Warren a box of our family’s favorite recipes. She hand wrote each card, many of which are…
With one word, she elevated the role of stepparents in this country. Thank you to insider.com and writer Kelly Burch for the shout out in Friday's piece, Stepmoms Say Kamala Harris's Embrace…
Marriage and family therapist Tara Fass on the difficulties blended families face, the importance of talking to your children about the pandemic, and how her new book, “When We Stayed Home,” can…
The dishes (and drinks!) we make year after year. This year, we're going rogue and serving steak for Thanksgiving dinner. It seems fitting for a year where nothing is normal. We're taking…
"Today, I feel some relief and have some hope. Today, I felt a little less pressure and a little less concerned that my children are not safe." This weekend, after the election…
“Do not be scared because a child looks different. They have strong feelings and truly just want to be loved and included.” Mama of two Ronda Helton is the owner of The…
Our three favorite recipes + one we can’t wait to try. Our family is obsessed with chili. It’s just now cooling down in L.A., and this weekend we’ll be making one of…
