When Lindsay and I started thinking about marriage, we never talked about the fact that eventually we would have mixed-race kids. Looking back on it, maybe we should have. But it was not something ...

“Nontraditional” families now outnumber “traditional” families in the United States. Throughout U.S. history, many presidents had blended families, but they tended not to talk about them. More than 4 ...

Maybe I’m just not the type of parent who likes unsolicited advice or people getting in my personal space, but one of the things that I’ve noticed about parenting a mixed-race child is that the ...

Alice and Monique are a dual-heritage same-sex couple who were bombarded with interest from adoption agencies after deciding ...

For a lot of people, the issue of racial identity is as simple as looking in the mirror. But for many who respond to questions of race by checking the “other” box, knowing exactly who one is isn’t so ...

My daughter’s partner walked out when her son, “Henry,” was a few months old. By the time Henry was 1, my daughter had started dating her now husband, Paul. They got married when Henry was 4. Henry is ...