Thread by @TechNinjaTodd

This lesson hit me square between the eyes when a grandmother came into my office in tears.

She shared with me that she had been raising her grandson since he was 3 weeks old because his mother just up and left and they had no idea who the father was.

She said... (/1)

every year there's one day that she brings her grandson to school and he has a complete meltdown and it leaves her heartbroken. What day? The day we do "Muffins with Mom".

She said, "though I do everything for him just like I AM his mother, I can't show my face at... (/2)

that event because the other women will stare and whisper about how I'm not his mother, why am I there".

In that moment I knew something had to change. And I knew it wasn't going to be difficult.

I believe our schools should be places where we welcome all. Where our... (/3)

actions to be more inclusive matter.

So we started rethinking our events. We didn't eliminate the events, we just changed the names. We knew that in reality, there are more "moms" or "dads" in our childrens' lives than that title ever gives them credit for.

So... (/4)

we started...

Dinner with a Gentleman
Tea with a Lady
Grand-Friends Day

and more. And we watched attendance at those events EXPLODE!

You may think this is silly and unnecessary. But what I know from personal experience is this only seems silly to the people who've... (/5)

never been at an event where they couldn't bring anyone. Who have never felt what that exclusion feels like.

It's a simple change, but it might just make a big impact.

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