All kinds of Families Headquarters

I'm an only child with an only child of my own by choice. When I close my eyes and imagine the perfect family size this is it. When I was in college I started a yahoo club (they were clubs back then) for onlies. That's been abandoned for a while but I...

People often describe me as "Wonder Woman" or "Super Mom", when most days it's probably closer to "Crazy Woman" and "Super Tweaker". I already know what you're thinking. You're right, it's NOT as...

Focusing on my life as a sole parent and letting you know it may be hard at times but its worth it.....Your Children Are Your World.....Your Children Are Your Life...... Your Children Love You, Your Children Respect You, Your Children Are Glad You Wer...

I've been mulling around the concept for a blog/lens on parenting, from the perspective of a single dad, for quiet awhile and in fact I did create a blog called The Single Dad where I post the information I have posted here. I've found that...

Hey, glad you found us at Squidoo! Here you have a chance to participate in a broader community of people online who are interested in the topic of childfree. This is a sister site to the team blog and our chariable effort. You can help by recommendi...

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, approximately 600,000 same-sex couples live in the United States and more than a third of these have at least one child. Of those LGBT parents, about half have two or more children. That means there are approximatel...

There are lots of us adults with LGBT parents floating around in the world.  It's hard for us to find a place to fit in.  Those of us who are straight don't quite fit into the straight world and we identify as part of the LGBT community, ev...

Many criticize the changing family structure in today's society and condemn those families who do not play by their "one mom married to one dad" rules.  I have created this lens to lend support to all families - especially those who fi...

A few months ago I started writing my adoption story on a blog I call Ana's Miracle. Since then I've started poking around the web to find some other adoption stories and there are quite a few out there. However I couldn't really find a a place for...

This page is sponsored by Forever Parents, a supportive community for adoptive & waiting parents since 2002. Adoption Blog Adoption Forums Adoption Shop Adopting a child can be a joyful and sometimes scary experience. There are several different wa...

  I would like to tell you all our family's adoption story. My niece and her husband adopted 2 beautiful children from South Korea. They have a 4 year old son and a 2 1/2 year old daughter. When all the fertility treatments failed including a cou...

My wife and I recently had our first baby.  My wife is Taiwanese and I am American.  We are currently living in Taiwan.  The baby was born in Taiwan and may spend a significant time of his childhood here.  Eventually, however, we...

What is Important to You? If you answered, "Family Matters!" you've arrived at the right place. While I'll address many family issues, my lens will focus on tweens/teens and step-parenting. I will be adding more articles a...

Zander who was a 27 month old boy who had stage 3 cancer was the most angelic little survivor that I have ever seen. Through all his treatments, surguries, and all that he had to endure this sweet little angel still always had a smile on his face. He...

My grandmother, Blanche Singer, was a true matriarch and leader of our family. I miss her every day and think about her often. Her fierce belief in family has shaped the way our family from immediate to third and fourth cousins think about family tod...

Twinkle-twinkle little star, you're my angel yes you are... My baby was diagnosed Bells Palsy when she's only 1 year old. Her face became unsymmetrical, her smile limped, but still she's the most beautiful angel for me.

If you have sisters, I hope you have as much fun as we do! Separated by miles, we are in touch via the internet, instant messaging, e-mail and the telephone! Enjoy our lens about us! Recently on another forum, Jaguar Julie asked to see a photo of th...

I Will Not Only Survive But Thrive My efforts to lead a rich, full life as a single parent have resulted in my studying and learning as much as I possibly can about parenting and successful parents. My intention is to share some of that insight with...

This is where you can learn how to homeschool your child as a Pagan.  I will be reviewing websites, books, movies, and much more.  Homeschooling is a growing community, and so is Paganism, now there is more and more every day for the Pagan...

Learn how to use the Law of Attraction in your homeschool and how to teach your children about the Law of Attraction.

Charlotte Mason (1841-1923) was a British author and educator who began what is now the modern home school movement during the 1880's. She was appalled by the poor education of the middle class by governesses with little or no training...

Looking for help in your homeschooling adventure? Then look no further. As a veteran homeschool mom of 7 with over 20 years experience homeschooling I can help. I will be sharing fun activities, advice to get you going and practical resources, such as...

Home education allows each child to achieve their true potential without restraints from timetables, curriculums and enforced learning. Here on our Breton smallholding we have busy lives; looking after our animals, growing our own veg, running a sma...

A cochlear implant (CI) is a system of internal and external devices that analyze and digitize sound into signals, stimulating auditory nerves in the cochlea and sending the results to the brain for interpretation. First developed in the early 1980s,...

Finding out that your child is going to be born with a cleft lip or palate is not the end of the world. We were very surprised when we found out that our youngest child has a bilateral cleft and palate. A child with a cleft lip or cleft palate is no...

Welcome! My name is Kim Dean, I am a mother and artist. I have 3 boys who have a life threating disorder called Mitochondrial Disease. Two of my boys also have autistm spectrum disorders. My life is to advocate and support my children through researc...

My son is nine years old. He is nonverbal and was diagnosed with Autism at the age of five. Life changed drastically for me when he was born. He was my first child and I didn't have a clue what I was doing. I learned quick. Just when I thought I had...

In May 2000, I took my youngest son, Benjamin, to the doctor to have his hearing tested. I suspected that he may have some type of hearing loss, because he was not developing as well verbally or socially as his older siblings did when...

These are stories that I have had previously published about the joys of the Christmas season.

This lens is the ongoing saga of being, at first, a reluctant dog parent and my transformation into one who embraces our dog as a full-fledged member of the family. Some of the stories have been previously published in local and regional media, and s...

Ten Important Steps to raising successful children today. A journey through loss, pain and caring for two young children on my own. If for what ever reasons, you find yourself in this situation, my story may help you. For I did survive those years,...

There are a lot of people in the world that are still stuck in the old days... Everywhere I go, I run into at least one person that looks at me crazy when they see me with my two daughters. I'm not married, I'm 24 and yes I am a mommy and guess wha...

This Lens is dedicated to anyone navigating the often treacherous waters of blending families and taking on step parenting roles. Here you will find support and solace, tools and resources that are intended to help along the way and hopefully calm th...