At 49, he became a parent. Now he’s living in Durham, North Carolina, with a 7-year-old son and a daughter who’s almost 2. Single mother by choice has become a common term for unpartnered women who ...

They’re doing more than cracking dad jokes. A new study suggests a father’s parenting behaviors in the early years of a child’s life may shape their physical health years down the line. But in a ...

Being an empty nester is hard enough, but being a single parent empty nester can be even more difficult. Without the built-in support system and distraction that a partner can provide, empty nesting ...

Charlie Calkins grew up in a big extended family. We’re talking about nearly 30 cousins—some of whom had their own kids. When he was in high school, he spent a lot of time with those young children: a ...