The Modern Family
It takes a village
— not just to raise kids, but to care for all people across generations. This need for community-based care is fundamentally human, with decades of research demonstrating that people who are embedded in supportive communities lead healthier, happier lives.
Yet our social narratives, housing & product designs, and laws center an isolated approach to care, focusing on “nuclear families”: the 18% of US households with two married parents living alone with their kids.
Our vision
Our vision is to redefine family by its function, not its form, creating a world where everyone has access to a robust community of care: a group of people who care for one another, celebrate life's milestones, make meaning together, and share resources.
Our mission
Our mission is to create the social and physical conditions for communities of care to flourish, leveraging research to design narratives, policies, and infrastructure that make it easy for people to care for one another.
How we get there
We are a think-do tank that engages in storytelling, advocacy and design to create a world where everyone has a community of care. Led by Dr. Lily Lamboy — an experienced executive, researcher, performer, and community organizer — we build bridges across academics, artists, grassroots organizers, and innovators to:
Illuminate
We work with artists, writers, filmmakers, and other storytellers to illuminate the many ways that families form and thrive
Advocate
We work with a broad coalition of think-tanks and grassroots organizations to advocate for the legal protection & social inclusion of diverse family structures
Design
We work with urban planners, architects, companies, and innovators to design infrastructure that better supports community-centered care
Our partners
