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. 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.

This board book is a good way to introduce the little ones to diverse and inclusive families. And it helps in normalizing families that are different from yours. With fabulous illustrations, simple one liners & by adding diverse & inclusive families author/illustrator @sophiebeerdraws has created a book every family can add to their shelf.I want to tell my family that I miss them, and I love them. The words may not come out, but each and every one of us knows that we love each other. Assessment Text: “Sitti's Secrets” by Naomi Shihab Nye and illustrated by Nancy Carpenter (Aladdin) Love Makes a Family was a non-profit advocacy and assistance organization of families headed by LGBT people, and their friends, working for equal marriage and family rights in the United States. It was also the name of a former organization in Connecticut that disbanded in 2009 after achieving its aims.

Love Makes a Family, Inc. was founded in 1992 by Bonnie Tinker as an outgrowth of the making of a video of the same name on lesbian and gay Quaker families, [1] and incorporated in 1993 in connection with opposition to Ballot Measure 9 on the part of "a racially diverse group of sexual minorities in Oregon and Southwest Washington." [2] It is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Its activities began in support of families, with support groups for parents and children and then a talk show with Tinker on a Christian right-wing radio station, KKEY, a newsletter, a schools committee to speak with students and teachers, and increasing political activity. [3] Based on Tinker's view that "meaningful social change doesn’t take place with 50 percent plus one, but rather when communities are transformed," the group also has booths at the Oregon State Fair for marriage equality and for non-violence, and continues Tinker's "Open Hearts and Minds" workshop since her death in an accident in July 2009. [4] Connecticut [ edit ] Afortunadamente, la vida ha evolucionado y ahora ya no nos encontramos ante lo que siempre se ha entendido como el “modelo tradicional de familia”. Hay familias formadas por un hombre y una mujer; otras por dos hombres o dos mujeres; también por solo un hombre o solo una mujer o incluso niñas y niños que viven con los abuelos. 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! Book: I Love Saturdays y domingos by Alma Flor Ada (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Reprint edition, 2004)

Book: Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Peña (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 1 edition, 2015) Love Makes a Family: Gay Parents in the 90's by Daniel Veltri, Remco Kobus & Marla Leech (1991) at Fanlight Productions 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.

What We Love: The story centers on Aidan, a trans boy, who shows the depth and complexity of gender identity. Aidan shows us there are many ways of being a boy, and there are many ways of being a kid. 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.A family is like the many small branches on a tree – you may all grow in different lengths and directions, but these branches are all interconnected with each other. Family and love are two words that are inseparable from one another. Without love, there’s no family, and with no family, there’s no love. These two coexist peacefully and create a wonderful synergy.

Something else that might be harder for tiny humans to understand is "what things can I be curious about, and what things should be private", and that leads us straight into What Happened To You? As a disabled person, the number of times I have been asked invasive questions about my health, my disability status, my wheelchair, &/or other more embarrassing private things about my body in public is really too high to count. And each disabled person has their own comfort level about questions and what they are willing to share: For example, I don't care if your four year old asks me what's wrong with my legs, bc I was a preschool teacher, and I'm used to answering those kind of questions from tiny humans. I prefer it, actually, to the whisper-yelling you think you are subtle about (you are not) when you're kid asks you, and you drag them away from me, which I think teaches them to be afraid of people like me. But I don't answer invasive questions from adults, and I get a lot of those too. Also, that's just me: Other disabled adults AND CHILDREN get to decide their own comfort levels with both the question and the answers they give, and that is 100% the point of What Happened to You? Love Makes a Family of Connecticut or Love Makes a Family (Connecticut), Inc. was founded in 1999 as a coalition of organizations and individuals working for equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in Connecticut, using community education, grassroots organizing and legislative advocacy and lobbying. Founded by five statewide organizations to pass a co-parent adoption law, it succeeded in 2000 in that and also in defeating a " Defense of Marriage Act", and therefore instead of disbanding, incorporated and made the legalization of gay marriage its new goal. [5] After that goal was achieved, in November 2009 it dissolved and donated its records to the Yale University Library. [6] [7] [8] See also [ edit ] Memories of friendships and relationships may fade away, but the love that you receive from your family is one that will never go away. You will always remember your family members, even long after they are gone. Find me someone successful who does not love his or her own family. The existence of such a person is almost an impossible feat because one simply cannot be successful without the love and support from your family first.Love Makes a Family Donates Records to Yale: Connecticut’s Marriage Equality Story to be Preserved at Yale University," Yale University Library News, November 6, 2009, accessed December 19, 2009. Start by loving your family members. When you are able to give love to each and every one of your family members, then you can start talking about a happy friendship, workplace and even world peace. What We Love: This book beautifully smashes stereotypes around what makes a family “real.” It is also told from the perspective of children and expresses a voice of innocence and love. We also adore the whimsical illustrations that are similar to the style of Ludwig Bemelmans’ Madeline . Things to Know: While the author of this book is a white woman, it is still a lovely story featuring POC characters. It is important that all students are able to learn about families that are similar to theirs as a way of validating and exploring their own identities. However, not all family experiences are highlighted over the course of the unit. Prior to teaching the unit, identify if any of your students have family types that are not represented and make a plan for how to bring their experiences into the unit.