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I’m a Foster Parent. Am I a Mom?

By Georgene Smith Goodin — 2016

My status as a foster parent is ambiguous by nature. Do I count as a mom? Legally? No.

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Lesbian Mothers: My Two Mums

A recent study found that children raised by lesbian couples were often brighter, happier and more confident than kids brought up in more traditional family units. Here, four women-only households describe their experiences of parenthood – and why tolerance and honesty are the key.

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Shahesta Shaitly
2010
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How to Avoid Raising a “Shadow Sibling”

Putting all your eggs in one basket by focusing on the super star in your family isn’t healthy for anyone. Find the time to support each member of the family. They’ll all shine.

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Lynn Perkins
2017
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‘Intensive’ Parenting Is Now the Norm in America

The style of child-rearing that most aspire to takes a lot of time and money, and many families can’t pull it off.

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Joe Pinsker
2019
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Family Love: What It Is, What It Looks Like, and How to Make It Happen

Family love is a special type of love that comes with its unique feelings, behaviors, challenges, and rewards.

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Mary Elizabeth Dean
2021
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Attachment Parenting

Attachment parenting has recently become a catchphrase for bonding with children. But there’s a lot more to it than babywearing and breastfeeding

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Teresa Pitman
2010
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The Importance of Touch with Teen Children

Claire Arnold looks at the importance of maintaining physical and emotional connections with older children.

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Claire Arnold
2019
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How Many Fathers Are Best?

After 40 years of visiting the Barí Indians in Venezuela, anthropologists have discovered a new twist on family values.

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Meredith F. Small and Abbas
2003
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Presents or Presence? How to Have the Best Holiday Season Ever

Maria Nemeth writes that making the holidays enjoyable has more to do with presence than presents.

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Maria Nemeth
2013
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Practicing Presence at the Holidays

As the old adage goes, if you think you're enlightened, go home to mom and dad and the rest of the family and see what happens. If you haven't completely released the grip of the past, it will surely come back to haunt you now.

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Stephan Bodian
2014
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What to Do If You Grew Up in a Dysfunctional Family

No family is perfect! It’s far from it. All families experience some level of dysfunction. Most, however, manage pretty well despite it.

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Rossana Snee
2020
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