Family

Choose Your Own Family

Would the world be a better place if we raised children collectively?

The Truth About China’s Missing Daughters

A new book debunks the myth that Chinese parents favored sons.

When Family Is the Thing You Can't Escape

Why Does Open Adoption Rarely Work?

Who Owns the Dead?

For decades, Americans have been increasingly distanced from the dead. A small group of women is working to change that.

Bernie Sanders's Family-Friendly Agenda Crushes the Competition

The Vermont senator believes every American should get paid vacation. But he can do even better than that.

“You Cannot Claim to Have Any Ideas About Family Values Unless You Value Fathers”

Goldman Sachs Is Right: Millennial Moms Still Run Households

Welfare Is the Best Weapon Against Nepotism

Don't Assume You Know Why That Couple Doesn't Have Kids

Marco Rubio and Mike Lee Want You to Have Kids—Unless You're Poor

Pick-Up Artists and Pro-Family Conservatives Agree: Women Only Marry for Money

We Might Ditch Our Friends For Relationships, But Not Our Parents

Men Have Every Right to Complain About Parenting

Why we need more men to speak openly about the challenges and joys of raising kids

The Russia-Ukraine Conflict Could Tear My Family Apart

Members on opposing sides are barely speaking to each other

A Rock Star's Brother Made A Documentary. What It Says About Sibling Rivalry.

Quiz: Can You Spot the Difference Between Frank Bruni and Focus on the Family?

Republicans and Democrats Both Claim to Be Pro-Family. Here's How They Can Prove It.

The Sailing Couple Saved at Sea Are Neither Bad Parents Nor Rebels. They're Just Like Us.

The Wild, Unregulated Business of After-School Programs

How well do you know that soccer coach or piano teacher?