started a family
Became a parent
Started a family means had one's first child or children, marking the transition from couple to parents.
The phrase treats family as beginning with offspring rather than marriage: They got married young but waited a few years before starting a family.
It can also refer to deliberately trying to conceive: We're thinking about starting a family next year.
- reproducedMade a copy of
- homeOne's personal residence
- adoptionLegal family formation
- childbirthInfant's emergence from womb
- bedtime routinesRegular pre-sleep activities
parenting · marriage · school enrollment · child nutrition · caregiving · emotional intimacy · engagement · career transition · work-life balance · pediatric care · cohabitation · educational planning · economic stability · nest egg · newborn · baby shower · first steps · sleepless nights