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Valentine’s Day

We’re not a [cards & tchotchkes = love] kinda family, but I like take this opportunity each year to talk about healthy romantic relationships, marriage rights, particularly how multiracial families have been targeted in the past, and how LGBTQ+ families are still struggling for equal rights.

When is it?

• The 14th of February

Read

• From Archie to Zack
• This is NOT a Valentine
• Worm Loves Worm

Watch

• How America outlawed interracial marriage

Discuss

• What is marriage?
• What are the benefits of marriage? (legal, financial, child custody, healthcare.)
• When did interracial marriage become legal?
• When did gay marriage become legal?

Dig deeper into this topic:

• Crushes & Puppy Love: Kids books about mutual respect, consent, and clear boundaries
• Talking about consent with kids
• Consent & Body Sovereignty for Infants & Toddlers
• Love is Love is Love: Diverse Family Constellations in Kids Books
• Gay Protagonists in kids stories
• Kids books featuring Multiracial Families