We recently asked older parents of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us the common myths and misconceptions about having kids later in life — and the actual realities of what it's like. Here's what ...

I had my kids when I was 25 and 27, and I feel like I was going through a lot at the same time as having kids.” Hollywood's Older Dads Club Yaseem Messrie's family.

I'm a 36-year-old mom of three kids, ages 11, 9, and 6. I always dreamt of having four or more kids, but now that mine are older, I'm excited not to have babies. I love the freedom that comes with ...

I had kids in my 40s, and people judged me for being an older mom. My friends are becoming empty nesters, and having teens makes me feel young.

Now, my kids are 15, 13, and 10. As they've gotten older, we started scheduling designated fun time together to make sure we don't get lost in the rush of dinner, homework, and extracurriculars.

Ben Affleck says his older kids have jobs as he defends his viral video of him denying his son Samuel, 13, $6,000 sneakers. The actor shares his kids, Samuel, 13, Seraphina, 16, and Violet, 19 ...

Even if older kids can swim, “they don’t have the knowledge of protecting themselves. They think they’re invincible,” says Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines.

When it comes to living arrangements, about two-thirds of parents ages 50 and older (66%) live with a spouse or partner. This is true of 46% of older adults without kids. In turn, adults who have ...

My kids do this and this would help them feel more at ease instead of sticking out.” “My daughter is about to turn 7 and has low stamina due to having a tethered spinal cord until she was 3.5.

But teachers of older children—who report that nearly half of their students have difficulty reading—say they need more training in this area, too, concludes a new survey.

Slaughter is also a father of four. His two older kids, who are 11 and 13, had a different reaction to the results. They came to him expressing uncertainty.