Families like to spend time together. Different families have different rituals and traditions that they do together. Diversity 7: I can describe some ways that I am similar to and different from people who share my identities and those who have other identities. And we can say a lot of good things about our parents - the Boomers and Hippies, a lot of whom tried to do better in their own ways too - but self-reflection and re-examining the roles we all play in society and within families was not their strongest suit. Hell, depending on how old your parents were, you could've been raised with full on "emotions are evil, shut that shit down" Silent Generation-ers, and still you're out here attempting Gentle Parenting and letting your kid have a tantrum in the Target parking lot. I'm so proud of you! What We Love: This book highlights diverse families and kiddos, touching on gender identity and sexuality.

You don’t choose your family, but you can choose how much you are going to love them. When you remember that your family God’s gift to you, you will love them with all your heart and more. Where would we be if not for all the love that we have received from our family? When it comes right down to it, our family is still our source of happiness, through good times and bad. Love Makes a Family is another great book to start my collection of LGBTQ books. I love how subtle the author made the showcasing of LGBTQ in the illustrations. The main idea in this book was love. It didn't matter what your family consisted of as long as the family is showing some act of love. At the kindergarten age they are so naive and the biggest idea I want to teach them is empathy and kindness. I want my students to realize that everyone is different, as well as, their families. That is what makes us special. I always teach that if we were all the same it would be so boring. The same can go in with learning about families being different. I love how the author not only showcased LGBTQ families but also grandparents and different cultures in the book.

Frankly, I couldn't get enough of this book. It is everything I believe an LGBTQ book should strive to be. It is one of the most inclusive stories I've ever read and it is perfectly suited for young readers. The vibrant and intentional illustrations create a space for multiple races, sexes, and nationalities to be featured in the story. In a way, I feel as if Love Makes a Family is the updated and more relevant take on the concepts Heather Has Two Mommies introduced into LGBTQ books. I thoroughly enjoyed the presence of men and women of different genders, races, and ages, breaking through social gender constructions with their children. This story can serve as a reminder to parents in regards to what it means and looks like to love your child unconditionally and be present/involved in their interests/preferences. Similarly, the story can provide children with images and words representing what that presence and acceptance looks and sounds like. My family is everything to me. I took the effort to build it, sustain it and grow it into something strong and priceless. No one can tell me that my family is not important. Whether you have two mums, two dads, one parent, or one of each, there's one thing that makes a family a family... and that's love. What We Love: This touching board book helps teach children care-taking and empathy (and is part of a series focused on feelings). Through the minimalist illustrations, the little girl examines how she can help her father feel better — from reading him a story to drawing him a picture. Where would you be today if not for your family? Without your family, even the strongest person in the world is nothing.

My notion about a perfect family while growing up always meant a family who looked like mine. Because that’s what I saw around me. As I ventured out more into the world , I saw many different sets of family and strangely enough they never seemed odd even when they were different from my family. You know why ? My family helped me to grow. I learned new skills, gained new knowledge and worked new jobs just so that I can return home and see the beautiful smiles on their faces. They mean the world to me.

As you prepare for this unit, consider the composition of your classroom and the different kinds of families represented in it. Make sure to think about the following things before teaching the unit: Things to Know: While this book is highly inclusive, we would have loved to see even more representation like families with members who have disabilities, gender non conforming adults and kids, and gender variance in how characters dressed. Book: The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali (Little Brown Books for Young Readers) Just about every sort of family you can possibly imagine was included in this tale, including LGBT+, interracial, adoptive, and single-parent families. No matter who was being shown helping their child find a lost toy or having a tea party, the love that each parent felt for their child or children shone through in every scene. It made me smile to see how much effort the author put into focusing on what we all share in common no matter who we are or what we look like. A family is a strong circle filled with endless, unconditional love. Every crisis and obstacles faced by this closed circle will only make it stronger than ever before.

Your family should be the core of your life. Make time to see them every weekend and show them your love and affection. That’s what it means to truly love your family. Love Makes a Family: Gay Parents in the 90's by Daniel Veltri, Remco Kobus & Marla Leech (1991) at Fanlight Productions Family life can contribute to each family member’s happiness greatly. Without a happy home, a happy career, happy environment or happy anything would not be possible. Journey with Thuy (Twee) through nature, experience her emotions, and discover mythical creatures we can all relate to. Explore how knowing where we come from can help us uncover our strengths. Each person has two families in their lives. One that they are brought up in, and one that they make themselves when they wed another. Love both the same, and you’ll see happiness in your life.

In a sociology course I took in college, family was defined as a group of people related by marriage, blood, or adoption - this definition is an objective one, reflecting that, while family and household structures have varied over the years and among cultures, there has been a constant in all of them - biological ties, recognized by the larger society. When we first knew no one else – friends, partners, classmates and colleagues, our family members were there for us first, guiding us on what it means to be a good person. That is love. Students will continue their exploration of character by analyzing the characters’ feelings. In this unit, students focus on more nuanced feelings and explaining why a character feels the way they do. Many of the vocabulary words in this unit do not come directly from the texts, but instead offer more precise words students can use to articulate how a character is feeling. Students will also analyze character relationships and notice how relationships impact a character's feelings and actions, particularly in regard to family relationships. Noticing both character feelings and character relationships will help students determine the central message of the story.