Reddit reviews We Are Family

As demonstrated in Charlottesville, some people are really, really concerned about losing their identity -- they see society changing and are genuinely afraid of being "replaced" in a more diverse world. The more minorities are in the country, the higher probability for mixed-race couples and kids; The more mixed-race families, the fewer white people. I don't see that as a bad thing (maybe we'll all finally see each other as PEOPLE, not this race or that).

Anyway, I was surprised at how quickly my 4yo picked up on different families. We read "We Are Family" from the library and the next morning he asked, "Where's my 2nd daddy?" Either he immediately internalized the book ... or my wife has some explaining to do. Of course, I simply said that our family has one daddy and one mommy, and that's good enough for us. Other families might have more or less or a different blend, and that works for them. What makes a family might be different, but we all love each other the same.

Lots of kids are raised by single parents - he won’t find it that strange or unusual. Yes, he will ask questions at some point, but you just give honest age-appropriate answers. There are also some great picture books out there to help normalize different family structures - I recommend The Family Book and We Are A Family. There are also a few books that specifically celebrate single-parent families, such as Two is Enough and Love is a Family.