The nuclear family became a microcosm of capitalist ... paid service people, or extended family members generously helping out," O'Brien, the family-abolition author, told me.

She strongly believes that the traditional nuclear family setup should be discarded. Instead, her children, including Priyanka, grew up surrounded by their extended family—maasi, mani ...

While some people are drawn to large, extended families with many relatives involved in daily life, others find comfort and ...