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.

An interview with Viviana of Mamás y Bebés

Viviana is the woman behind the super awesome Spanish-language website Mamás y Bebés. In this interview we talk babies and compare/contrast North American and Central & South American parenting styles.

Shopping with Pushba and Lada

Just another shot in my ongoing digital homage to Pushba, everyone favorite Russian goth mama. She’s pregnant with her second child, and looks like she and Grater took their daughter Lada out for a little fall shopping. CUTIE FAM!

Princess Lasertron’s DILFertron, Dave

We’ve featured Megan, the owner of Princess Lasertron many times on Offbeat Mama, but now we’re talking about Dave, her husband and co-parent.

A guide for preparing to conceive

Sara is, among other things, the owner of an online course called Purposeful Conception, so she just might know a thing or two about trying to make a baby.

Mommy had an abortion

“Don’t look at the screen,” the doctor said as she turned it away. But I already had. I saw a little blob with leg and arm buds. And a flickering heartbeat.

Wondering when to turn the car seat around? Here’s why I did it at 6 months

Everyone’s more than a little touchy when it comes to car seat rules, and we made our decision based on what we perceived as being developmentally sound for our son.

Choosing to move beyond your past to become a parent

Michelle is a brand-new mama who is still getting the hang of things, especially when she wasn’t totally sure she was going to be a mom, ever, in the first place.

10 reasons why getting a puppy when you’re pregnant is totally awesome

Even though she’s nicknamed Cat, this girl is one serious dog lover. Cat’s written up ten reasons why getting a puppy while pregnant could be among the best decisions you make.