When a child is born, and parents are filling out the birth certificate, there are normally two lines; one for the mother and one for the father. But, it’s 2014 and family dynamics are not necessarily as black and white as two lines suggest. With so many different possible scenarios for what constitutes a family,…

Being a stay at home parent is not an easy task. For some, it’s a completely new transition from a traditional career to a career as a parent. Staying home is work, and like or not, it’s just as much as a “job” as going to an office and working 9-5, in some cases, harder….

New “parenting trends” are always emerging and although some might be useful or inspirational, others are just plain silly or fun. With trending being the new trend, for lack of a better description, we share with you some upcoming new parenting trends for the new year. Do you think any of these will actually take…

New York (Reuters) – Recollections of strict, unaffectionate parents were more common among young adults with an unhealthy attachment to Internet use, compared to their peers, in a new Greek study. Young adults who recall their parents being tough or demanding without showing affection tend to be sad or to have trouble making friends, and…

Two friends in New York who have known each other for over a decade have been attempting to become parents together. The friends are not in a romantic relationship, nor do they live together. Their ideal situation was to be in a committed parenting partnership. After attempts at pregnancy, the friends were unsuccessful in getting…

It’s 2014 and new technology is only going to keep coming at us, at a rapid pace. It seems like every day there is a new gadget being introduced to the world. And the realm of parenting is no exception to the tech world. New devices and products are being aimed at parents, and parenting…

We have all been over to a friend’s house and heard them talking to their kids. At times we might have questioned why some of our friends were saying certain things to their children. We might have even played out the scenario in our heads, changing the way the dialogue went. But how do we…

A huge fear for parents is sending their kids off to school. They can’t be there to protect them from other kids or situations that may hurt them. With bullying being so talked about on the news and media, which it should be, parents are now fearing that their child may be the victim of…

It’s almost Thanksgiving! Wow, this year is coming to a close. What are you thankful for this year? We are thankful for a wonderful year of FamilyByDesign. A year where more and more of you were introduced to us and the concept of parenting partnerships. It’s been an enlightening year for some on the topic,…

MTV has released the first episode of the new dock-series, Generation Cryo, a week early via the MTV app. The network’s app is available on iPhone, iPad and Xbox 360 for Xbox Live Gold members in the U.S. Generation Cryo, a six-episode, one-hour docu-series, follows the journey of 17-year-old Breeanna, who recently learned that she and at…