The Baby Grew Up: What Makes a Family in 2026?

Baby Tribe has grown up. In the first episode of The Family Tribe, Afif and Anne explain why they are widening the conversation from babies to the whole messy, funny and complicated world of family life. They reflect on 18 years of parenting, raising teenagers, marriage, multicultural family life, ageing parents, disappearing villages, financial pressure and bringing up children in a digital world that none of us fully understands. Along the way, they discuss 3:30 am wake-ups at every age, negotiating with teenagers through ChatGPT, growing up in Palestinian and West of Ireland families, and why loading a dishwasher remains one of marriage’s most dangerous tests. They also share what they wish they had understood when their children were small, including the fleeting nature of ordinary moments and the unexpected joy of not only loving the adults your children become, but genuinely liking them. The baby grew up. The podcast did too. Welcome to The Family Tribe.