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Family Story works to address and dismantle family privilege in America. We conduct cutting-edge research to expose the ways family privilege causes harm and create cultural and political strategies to advance equity for all types of families. We believe everyone has a unique journey and that all adults and families deserve support and respect.
Celebrate Single Moms

#CelebrateSingleMoms

Watch, share, and lift up their stories

All over the country, single moms are showing up for their kids, helping them thrive, and building villages of support. In honor of Single Parents Day, Family Story is teaming up with single moms and their kids on TikTok and Instagram to share their stories and challenge harmful stereotypes.

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FEATURED REPORT

Changing the Narrative About Black Families

An anti-racist guide that identifies inaccurate and biased terms and narratives used to undermine the success and well-being of Black families in society.

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Families in Flux

Imagining the next generation of the American Family

This report looks ahead to life in 2040, exploring potential changes to all the elements that make up a family. Then, using a classic futures methodology, the report presents four possible scenarios meant to serve as provocations of how technological innovation, social safety nets, and cultural reinvention could shape the future of families.

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The Case Against Marriage Fundamentalism

Embracing Family Justice for All

Our report documents how conservatives, with help from centrists and liberals, have promoted the supremacy of the married family to the detriment of historically marginalized people and progressive policy goals.

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A Dangerous Distortion of Our Families

Representations Of Families, By Race, In News And Opinion Media

This study investigated representations of Black families in national and local news and opinion media outlets. Findings indicate that news and opinion media often engage in racially-biased coverage, perpetuating inaccurate representations of Black families, in word and image, across several different areas of coverage.

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