It’s extremely common at this point to spend one’s 20s busily getting started on adulthood: many people choose to get an education, start working, travel, care for family members, or any of a wide variety of adventures. Due to these ... read more

Updating your status from being in a relationship to married means all kinds of changes are likely to occur in every part of your life including legal documents, bank accounts, name changes—and yes, even contraception. While to some, getting married ... read more

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage—but only if you want it to. Whether you waited to have sex until the wedding night or you lived together long before you even got engaged, family ... read more

When marrying someone who already has kids, your marriage often means more than the uniting of two souls. It can also move you into a role as a step-parent, or may even involve adopting children as your own. Regardless, it ... read more

Wedding planning is a busy time, but it’s also a time for you to be reflective on your future: where you’ll live, what your holiday traditions will look like and, of course, if and when you’ll start a family. But ... read more

If you have a big family like me, you probably remember going to lots of weddings as a kid. You have even been a flower girl or ring bearer a few times. The memory is always the same: you get ... read more

Ah children. They bring so much joy, and noise, into our lives. Why are kids hard to deal with at weddings? Well, here’s the thing about children: they can get bored pretty easily. What happens to a bored child? They ... read more

Flower girls and ring bearers are often the cutest parts of the wedding ceremony. A little two to ten year old child walking, sprinkling flowers, or holding a glittering ring on a pillow makes everyone say ooh and ahh. However, ... read more

Many brides and grooms are choosing to have kid-free ceremonies and receptions, asking their guests to politely leave their little ones at home. While some parents rejoice at the thought of a night out without their kids, others may be ... read more

If your spouse has a child from a previous relationship, after you get married it may feel like the next logical course of action would be to adopt your stepchild. Although this is one of the most common types of ... read more