Brotherhood Bond Defying Societal Standards

They smash any belief that brothers must share blood. Their brotherhood bond defies societal standards, on the daily.

They re-entered their part time daycare/preschool and their teacher asked me if they ever fight at home 😂😂 I stared at her shocked, perplexed, but then I smiled because isnt that what we want?! For our kids not to behave like terrorists in the outside world? 😂 if you watched our home you’d see them fighting and kicking and spitting and yelling and crying A LOT.

But at school? They got each other’s backs. They’ve told me (& I confirmed with one of the teachers) they’re best buddies at school, and they stand up for the kids who get pushed around 🥺 theyre the helpers and the leaders.

Ira started chanting Black Lives Matter at the craft table the first school day of Feb because he knew it was time to hyper focus on Black history; he knows he has two brothers who have Black roots and it’s important for our white world to learn about it all.

I shed a tear with a smile because this is what I hope for them.

I hope for their brotherhood bond to continue deepening, breaking down walls and ego and power, building bridges and changing the world.

One craft convo at a time.

They have & will continue to have complex layers & dynamics. That is true for any interracial relationship, any adoptive relationship.

They don’t share blood, but the world around them knows full well they are brothers.

I’m the luckiest mama 🤎