How important is the family for children? How do children cope when parents have to juggle child care, employment and other responsibilities? In this volume these questions, and others, are raised and reflected upon, by children themselves, providing insights for parents and professionals.

Home life in the traditional family; families with parents who have multiple commitments; dual career families; split family life; family lives of hearing children with deaf parents; Asian family life; children's experiences in transnational families.