ParentingfromScary Mommy6 hours agoI Was Raised By 'The Village.' I Chose Not To Raise My Sons The Same Way.Raised by a close-knit extended family, one parent chose solitary parenting due to the complications and conflicting influences of many adult caregivers.
ParentingfromSlate Magazine3 months agoMy Mom Is Conveniently Forgetting the Big Reason I Don't Know My Extended FamilyThe author feels isolated from extended family due to lack of parental facilitation in relationships compared to siblings.There is a discrepancy between the author's experience and their mother's expectations regarding family connections.