free eBook: download “my family loves me”
David on May 16th 2007
What do you do with 61 beautiful family drawings by children in LGBTQ-parented households across the country? You create a free, downloadable eBook, of course!
This full color and print quality eBook reminds us that love is the uniting force in all our families.
We titled the eBook “my family loves me” for a very special reason. When asked on their drawings to fill in the line, “I love my family because…” these kids overwhelmingly responded, I love my family because my family loves me. It’s a sentiment echoed throughout these works of art. And it speaks to the importance of treating our families fairly.
We hope that you enjoy this book and spread its message far and wide. You may want to use this book as a tool with:
- your kids to talk about your family
- representatives because they write the laws that impact your life
- school board members to change hearts and minds
- other parents to show what you have in common
- teachers because they spend seven hours a day with your children!
- principals to build safer schools
- doctors and nurses so they understand the needs of your family
- faith leaders so your family is valued in your place of worship
- friends to celebrate your family spirit
- neighbors to create allies out of friends
- extended family to remind them that love truly makes a family
- supervisors to make your workplace more inclusive
- family service providers so they are better advocates for your family
A special thank you to everyone who contributed artwork for this book, and congratulations to Jordan (in California), Mia (in Massachusetts) and Rosie (in Pennsylvania) for winning the contest. To check out the winning artwork, click to www.familypride.org/contest.
Leave us a comment and let us know what you think of the eBook! Click here to download “my family loves me” (15 MB).
Hi David,
This is Cara from The Curvature. I got your message on my blog about the possibility of doing a guest post, but the email address you provided keeps sending my messages back to me undelivered. If you’re interested, please contact me via the email address I’ve provided. Thanks.