If you are a teacher or school leader, you know that sometimes it feels as though there are children who seem to have won the lottery when it comes to parents. As a principal I see siblings walking into school hand in hand, and others who get hugs and kisses when their parents drop them off at school. Its elementary school, so they are not always worried about looking "cool."

Perhaps the parents are no longer together as a couple but they still attend Open House, parent-teacher conferences, special events, and are heavily involved in the lives of their children. All schools have blended families, same-sex parents, and grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. It doesn't matter what the family looks like, just as long as they offer great support and love to the children.

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