Andrea Laurent-Simpson

Andrea Laurent-Simpson is a sociologist who researches family, human-animal interactions and emerging infectious diseases at SMU Dallas.

Andrea Laurent-Simpson: 'Dog Mom' and more – we're living in multispecies families now. Here's what it means

OPINION July 31, 2021

Andrea Laurent-Simpson: 'Dog Mom' and more – we're living in multispecies families now. Here's what it means

The evidence of new families – multispecies families – blended with people and pets arrived long before we considered what to call them.