By Brandy Black We continue our weekly vlog and news series with one of our favorite commercials promoting gay marriage in Australia and we discuss the word of the year for 2015. If you would like to watch more videos, subscribe to The Next Family YouTube Channel.
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WATCH: When Things Go Wrong on Summer Vacation
By Brandy Black Some kids have gone back to school and some families are still wrapping up summer family vacations. As parents, it seems that a vacation never really ends up being what you want it. At least for us, something inevitably goes wrong, although usually it’s the kids and not me. As part of […]
Spotlight Series: Christine and Nichole
Spotlight Series sponsored by Quinny, a European stroller brand available in the United States. TNF: Tell me about your family. CHRISTINE: Nichole and I have been together 7 1/2 years. We have 3 kids- a 10-year-old named Briana and 2 1/2-year-old twins named Grayson and Camden. Briana was 3 when Nichole and I started dating, which was […]
Spotlight Series: Military Moms Chris and Novia
Spotlight Series sponsored by Quinny, a European stroller brand available in the United States. TNF: Tell me about your family. CHRIS: My wife and I have been together more than 13 years, since October 2001. When we met, she was in the Army National Guard and I was in the Air National Guard. I was […]
Spotlight Series: Lori and Melissa
Sponsored by Quinny, a European stroller brand available in the United States Spotlight Series: Lori and Melissa TNF: Tell me about your family. Are you married? Do you have kids? LORI: Melissa and I have been together since 2002. We are not currently married. We both agree that marriage isn’t something […]
October Photo-A-Day Challenge
LGBTQ Family Summer Luau
Gay Adoption: Ready Set Wait
By Trey Darnell Hurry up and wait. I am not sure there is a better phrase to describe the adoption process. There is no known equation to determine how long the wait might last. The time spent waiting has the potential to lead some down a path of self-reflection and endless questioning. I often see […]
Letter From the Editor
We at The Next Family are thrilled with the lively reader response to recent advice articles in our Parenting section. It’s a powerful topic; people are invested, offering up informed opinions and feedback. There are obviously two (or more) sides to every parenting issue, but it has come to my attention that slight confusion is […]