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A black-and-white editorial cartoon: a grinning school counselor looms over a small child filling out a 'Family Evaluation Form' that rates Mom and Dad 'keep' or 'cut,' while two parents are shut outside the office door.

parental rightsJun 26, 20266 min read

A Portland School Teaches Five-Year-Olds Their Parents Are Optional

A Portland school counselor wrote a cheerful picture book teaching kids as young as five that family is something you pick. "Chosen family" was built for the truly abandoned. Aimed at kindergartners who are loved at home, it quietly teaches that mom and dad are optional.

By David Whitlock