Non Traditional Families

My 'Non-Traditional' Family: Blogging for LGBT Families 2010

Waymon Hudson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Gay Families, LGBT Relationships, Non-Traditional Families, Blogging for LGBT Families, LGBT Rights, LGBT Families, Family, Healthy Living News
Waymon Hudson

There's an old saying that "you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your family." Thankfully, our community is leading the way in breaking that stereotype.

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Jessica Berger Gross's Happy Family

Rebecca Walker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Parenting, Abuse, Jewish, Family, One Big Happy Family, Dysfunctional Families, Non-Traditional Families, Child Abuse, Jessica Berger Gross, Books, Families, Books News
Rebecca Walker

My father's rages returned every few weeks. He threw shoes, kitchenware, whatever was nearby. His words hurt more.

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After Mom, Dad: Lily Diamond's Happy Family

Rebecca Walker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mothers, Grief, Fathers, Death, Family, One Big Happy Family, Non-Traditional Families, Books, Books News
Rebecca Walker

I was in a haze, where everything--a stubbed toe, a restaurant running out of the soup I wanted for lunch, my chronic despair over being single--morphed into the sad, dense fog of my mother's absence.

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Richard Goodman's Happy Family

Rebecca Walker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Divorce, New York City, New York Post, One Big Happy Family, Non-Traditional Families, Writers, Books, Families, Books News
Rebecca Walker

I've asked various writers I admire to discuss their wild, messy, loving, non-traditional families as well. Below, Richard Goodman talks about his happy family.

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Marriage-Saving Research For The Holidays

Christine Whelan | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Christine B. Whelan, Traditional Marriage, Lost Decade, New Year, Money, Decade of Disruption, Christine Whelan, Cultural Values, W Bradford Wilcox, Recession, Holiday, Marriage, Gender Roles, 2010, Non-Traditional Families, Nest-Egg, Jeffery Dew, Families, Breadwinners, University of Virginia, National Marriage Project, Family, Relationships, Healthy Living News
Christine Whelan

The recession has taken a toll on American families, but research suggests that there may be a silver lining: Understanding the link between money and marriage might help us make better choices.

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Mom, the Holidays Are a Time to Chill

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Motherhood, Holidays, Martha Stewart, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Lesbian Mothers, Non-Traditional Families, Healthy Living News
Dr. Peggy Drexler

Children know family when they see it. The idea that "traditional" families are the only source of healthy children and a happy holiday and that Mom bears ultimate responsibility for both is as much a fantasy as Santa Claus.

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NBC and Teleflora Say Adoptive Mothers are "Non-Moms"

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nbc, Mother's Day, Non-Traditional Families, Mothers, Adoption, Teleflora, Nbs Non Moms, Teleflora Non-Moms, Media News
Joanne Bamberger

It's bad enough we have to deal with people asking my daughter where her "real mom" is. I don't need the mainstream media feeding the insinuation that non-biological families are second best.

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