A growing number of American families are making a housing move that would have seemed unusual a generation ago: putting a small, fully furnished home in the backyard specifically for an aging parent.

Tiny bungalows are popping up in back lawns across the U.S. as more American adults welcome their grandparents home with “granny pods.” Denise Martin, a 65-year-old retired financial advisor and ...

Whether you call it a granny pod, an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), an in-law suite, a granny flat, a casita or a number of other names, having a private living space on a single-family home’s lot has ...