Dog day blues
We were a new stepfamily, and only the puppy was missing. With Elsa, we lobbed a grenade into the mix
by Lily Dunn
Parenting and families
Money
When an investment tanked and buried us in debt, we had to face the truth of how we’d gotten there
by Carol Berkower
In an elegy for his childhood home, a filmmaker constructs a lyrical collage of memory
Directed by Damian Gascoigne
Frøydis faces an impossible problem – how to grieve a father she hated and loved
Directed by Frøydis Fossli Moe
Our relationships, in five dimensions
Scientists offer a new way to compare and contrast social ties – like a ‘Big Five’ for relationships
by Matt Huston
Dangerous things
Like the red-eyed tree frog tadpoles, my son and I fell into a new beginning
by Heather Swan
A sister who wasn’t ours
We were her foster family for two and a half years. We had no claim to her, but she became part of us
by Kelsey Day
Being a dad has made my brain younger
As the father of twins, I could hardly feel more frazzled. But my brain age might paint a different, more youthful, picture
by Christian Jarrett
Dreamlike fragments capture the pain and beauty of a father-daughter bond
Directed by Susi Haaning
How to handle a mismatch in sexual desire
A difference in sexual appetite is a common source of tension for couples. Don’t ignore it – turn toward it with curiosity
by Ann O’Brien
The history of family offers a liberating view of custom and love
Chronicling the families of the past shows just how much family values, feelings and decision-making can morph over time
by Katie Barclay
Prison letters animate Diane’s attempt to understand a distant father
Directed by Diana Cam Van Nguyen
A girl upends her grandparents’ ‘love story’ in this hilarious animation
Directed by Maryam Mohajer
Moving through the world pregnant, my body became everyone’s
And I knew that, once I became a mother, I would be only more visible, more public, more available for scrutiny
by Katie da Cunha Lewin
Trapped with no escape: the hidden problem of sibling bullying
When brothers and sisters victimise each other, the harms can be serious. But it’s never too late to heal old wounds
by Kristen Cvancara
Shuli’s mother has known he was gay for years. Can they finally talk about it?
A film by Shuli Huang