Families

The subject of infertility is very private in our circles; it is just not something that is talked about in the open. I didn’t even tell my Hasidic parents.

My cyberstalker is my mother — but it wasn’t always this way.

For queer parents like me, meanwhile — although I know that my whiteness and my class affords me a degree of protection from scrutiny and interference — the threat of being deemed an illegitimate parent also serves to silence any discussion of mixed feelings.

Like moms and other women in caregiving roles, it seems that older sisters are disproportionately likely to take on family responsibilities.

Transitioning into a blended family can be difficult for all involved.

Even though I know I have no business having a baby, it feels like a door closing on my fingers every time I see it happen to someone else.

Are you struggling in your relationship with your stepchildren?

Whether you are caretaking for an aging parent, a spouse, a sibling or a child — there are more similarities than there are differences.