With Father’s Day approaching it is a great segue for both gay parents and parents who have adopted children. The illustrations by Holly Clifton-Brown enhance the story as well by depicting different ethnicities, genders and settings in Stella’s life.Ī display of children’s books for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day would be a great tie-in to this book. Little Stella doesn’t have to chose she gets to bring the whole family. In our evolving societal roles for children, Miriam Schiffer allows her reader to see the dilemma children face with upcoming holidays which are gender specific. She will bring both her Papa and her Daddy to the Mother’s Day celebration! When trying to figure out this dilemma, her friend tells her a simple answer, bring them both! Stella decides this is a wonderful idea. Stella has two wonderful parents who tuck her in every night, pack her school lunch and bring her kisses when she hurts herself. So, adding some engaging and colorful children’s books to your child’s library can be a big help when it comes to representing your family or helping them understand families who are different from yours.What a conundrum little Stella faces when her class is having a Mother’s Day celebration and she doesn’t have a mother. “As with all kids, you should start out with developmentally appropriate language and look for opportunities to begin conversations about all topics related to human health and development.” “There is no exact perfect moment when to discuss sex and sexuality with children - instead it should be an organic evolution of conversations that happen between parents or caregivers and their children,” says Roseann Capanna-Hodge, EdD, a licensed professional counselor and certified school psychologist in Ridgefield, Connecticut. But, for same-sex parents who may have gone the route of adoption, sperm donation, and/or surrogacy, some folks might feel an added layer of complexity. Having the talk about where babies come from can be tricky for any parent. Just like with pregnancy (and the facts of life in general), there aren’t hard-and-fast rules on when you should talk to kids about same-sex relationships and alternative pathways to parenthood. Is there a right time to talk about your family structure with your child?

Stella brings the family