The stuff of family life : how our homes reflect our lives / Michelle Janning.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Families, home spaces, and objects : welcome mats and plumbing pipes -- From childhood to adulthood : stuffed animals, blankets, and wall posters -- Couplehood : love letters and beds -- Parents and children : family photo albums and Lego bricks -- Gender and household division of labor : tool boxes and spices -- Home and paid work intersections : work bags and calendars -- Separated families : sofabeds, laptops, and cell phones -- Beyond single (nuclear) families : dining tables and dishes -- Families, homes, and social change : toilets and showers -- Epilogue : spatial, material, and social boundaries for families : fences and pathways.