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It s easy to normalize nontraditional families through picture books and TV shows so that when your kids do come across different kinds of families in real life, it s not weird at all, says Kiaundra Jackson, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Los Angeles. She suggests the book
My Family, Your Family, by Lisa Bullard, about a little girl named Makayla who goes through the neighborhood looking for something great about the variety of families she encounters. Or try the film
Despicable Me, a goofy farce about a supervillain who grows close to three girls from an adoption agency. (Spoiler: He becomes dad to all three.) Parr, whose books like
by Adrienne Farr.
For seven days every year, up to 2 million Americans celebrate Kwanzaa, an African American and Pan African holiday honoring family, community, and culture. Observed from December 26 to January 1, the non-religious holiday is rich in history, meaning, and customs.
Consider this your guide to learning everything about Kwanzaa and how you can celebrate it as a family. What is Kwanzaa?
matunda ya kwanza meaning first fruits.
The seven-day celebration is based on African harvest festivals, which include lots of dancing and music. (Related: Celebrating the Holidays Can Actually Make You Healthier)
Harvest celebrations that influenced Kwanzaa include the Yam Festival, which celebrates the yam harvest, and
For seven days every year, up to 2 million Americans celebrate Kwanzaa, an African American and Pan African holiday honoring family, community, and culture. Observed from December 26 to January 1, the non-religious holiday is rich in history, meaning, and customs.
Consider this your guide to learning everything about Kwanzaa and how you can celebrate it as a family. What is Kwanzaa?
matunda ya kwanza meaning first fruits.
The seven-day celebration is based on African harvest festivals, which include lots of dancing and music.
Harvest celebrations that influenced Kwanzaa include the Yam Festival, which celebrates the yam harvest, and
Homowo, meaning hooting at hunger. Then there’s a ceremony called first fruits that goes on for days to bless new crops and those who are going to eat the food.