Category Archive

Families

Our sister site Offbeat Mama launched in 2009, became Offbeat Families in 2012, and was merged into Offbeat Home & Life in 2015. This archive contains all the posts ever published on those sites! We believe that while children change your life forever, being around kids doesn’t necessitate abandoning your identity. We believe in supporting and inspiring parents and caregivers who are moving beyond mainstream visions of parenting. We welcome anyone who’s interested in families, whether you’re pre-parental, in the process of becoming a parent, or choosing to live childfree.

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Postpartum depression: it’s not just a woman’s disease

Like a werewolf under the light of a full moon, women with “hysteria” were transformed by the powerful force of their uterus, causing an excess of emotion. Interchange that moon for a baby, and you’ve got postpartum depression — a woman’s disease

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Non-mall summer job ideas for teens

For every kid that likes folding clothes at a local big box establishment, there’s another who really… doesn’t. If your offbeat teen is looking for a summer gig that he or she might actually like, here are a few suggestions.

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How to fit a family of four into a 500-square foot apartment

I’ve written before about how my son’s bedroom is a converted walk-in closet, so I’m always super inspired to see how other families are make small urban homes work.

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Warning: a super cute redhead is in the vicinity

Nashville-based photog Kristin Sweeting hooked us up with a set of super cute toddler photos to swoon over.

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How are you going to talk about drugs with your kids?

Here’s how I think about a drug like marijuana: it can be fun, but it’s by no means a path to greater enlightenment.

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My son’s flirting with The Dark Side: why we’re evicting Star Wars from our home

One quick glance at our Star Wars archives will tell you something: I’m obsessed. My husband is obsessed, and our two-year-old was obsessed — until we took the movies and paraphernalia out of the house. Completely.

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Family + Museum + Friend taking pictures from a balcony = MAGIC!

Hanging out at an art museum anytime soon? Maybe it’ll be the perfect place to snap spontaneous family photos!