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.

Amazing maternity session (On a bed! In a forest!) from Last Forty Percent Photography

Emma’s maternity session took place on a gigantic bed in the middle of a FOREST.

The family that forgot to create a village

Deanna and her family travel around every few years, and they like it this way. In fact, they prefer it over any village that they could have made.

A transcendental cesarean birth story

Denise’s birth was one that enabled her to transcend the immediate pain and uncertainty and find a place from which she could gather strength for her unplanned cesarean section delivery.

One crazy hot beach maternity photo session

Have you heard of Red Hot Photography? If you’re in Hawaii, I’d suggest making yourself aware of Marina and her stellar camera skills right about now.

Notes from a stay at home dad in the trenches

It’s 8:15am, and I am the only male shopper at Target. Inside my cart is a bottle of Pinot Grigio, a 36-pack of Tampax Pearls, a tube of St. Ives Apricot Scrub and three packs of Purex Complete 3-in-1 because, you know, it was on sale. I am wearing the same shirt I slept in. Also a hat.

Extreme couponing: how to get your grocery store to pay you to shop

Katrina has managed to not only save money, but basically be PAID by her grocery store of choice to shop there — all by using coupons.

How to be a supportive offbeat auntie/uncle

“What are some ways that new offbeat aunties and uncles can help out their friends who are having kids? I am very excited about being an auntie and helping out, but not having any kids myself and no younger siblings, I’m a little at a loss at what to do…”

Music you AND your kids can bop around to

The Magic Kids sing sweet happy awesome poppy music that sounds like The Beach Boys without the ocean. Your kids will probably dig it, and you might as well.