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Start the Day With Some Interpretive Dance
02of 09Lead with Love and AcceptanceDwyane Wade, Zaya Wade and Gabrielle Union.Andrew Toth/GettyFor Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, it’s all about allowing their kids the space to “develop and grow into who they’re gonna become.“Speaking to Craig Melvin onToday, Wade shared that raising 14-year-old daughter Zaya, whocame out as transgenderin 2020, has “made me grow.““I didn’t know anything, I really wasn’t knowledgeable about the LGBTQ+ community,” Wade said. “What it has done is it opened my eyes and my ears to something greater and bigger than I, and my daughter has allowed us gracefully to be her support system … She’s the strong one in this family. She’s a hero.“He and Union also share 2½-year-old daughterKaavia James,whileThe Cubehost is also dad to sons Zaire, 19, and Xavier, 7, as well as Dahveon, 19, who is Wade’s nephew.
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Lead with Love and Acceptance
Dwyane Wade, Zaya Wade and Gabrielle Union.Andrew Toth/Getty
For Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, it’s all about allowing their kids the space to “develop and grow into who they’re gonna become.”
Speaking to Craig Melvin onToday, Wade shared that raising 14-year-old daughter Zaya, whocame out as transgenderin 2020, has “made me grow.”
“I didn’t know anything, I really wasn’t knowledgeable about the LGBTQ+ community,” Wade said. “What it has done is it opened my eyes and my ears to something greater and bigger than I, and my daughter has allowed us gracefully to be her support system … She’s the strong one in this family. She’s a hero.”
He and Union also share 2½-year-old daughterKaavia James,whileThe Cubehost is also dad to sons Zaire, 19, and Xavier, 7, as well as Dahveon, 19, who is Wade’s nephew.
03of 09Learn an Instrument TogetherYou don’t need a personalized pink drum set or one of the most famous drummers in the world as a teacher/future stepdadin order to enjoy learning a new instrument (but if you can have those things, why not?).Kourtney Kardashian’s daughter Penelope, whom she shares with exScott Disick, seems to be following in the footsteps of Blink-182 drummer (and her mom’s fiancé) Travis Barker.
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Learn an Instrument Together
You don’t need a personalized pink drum set or one of the most famous drummers in the world as a teacher/future stepdadin order to enjoy learning a new instrument (but if you can have those things, why not?).
Kourtney Kardashian’s daughter Penelope, whom she shares with exScott Disick, seems to be following in the footsteps of Blink-182 drummer (and her mom’s fiancé) Travis Barker.
04of 09Soak Up All the Snuggleslance bass/instagramA cardinal rule of having adorable twins:snuggle with themas much as humanly possible. Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin set a brilliant example with this sweet selfie of their new additionsViolet Betty and Alexander James,whom them welcomed via surrogate on Oct. 13.“Violet Betty giving the judging looks and Alexander James just trying to get it all in focus. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️#GayDads,” the former *NSYNC member wrote alongside the sweet snaps.
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Soak Up All the Snuggles
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A cardinal rule of having adorable twins:snuggle with themas much as humanly possible. Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin set a brilliant example with this sweet selfie of their new additionsViolet Betty and Alexander James,whom them welcomed via surrogate on Oct. 13.
“Violet Betty giving the judging looks and Alexander James just trying to get it all in focus. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️#GayDads,” the former *NSYNC member wrote alongside the sweet snaps.
05of 09Make Sure You Can Always Spot Each Other in a CrowdLa La Anthony and Kiyan.La La Anthony/InstagramWe love amother-son matching moment— especially one that means you won’t lose sight of each other! La La Anthony and son 14-year-old sonKiyan Carmelo,whom she shares with exCarmelo Anthony.twinned in neon orange for a photo together, which thePoweractress shared to Instagram.
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Make Sure You Can Always Spot Each Other in a Crowd
La La Anthony and Kiyan.La La Anthony/Instagram
We love amother-son matching moment— especially one that means you won’t lose sight of each other! La La Anthony and son 14-year-old sonKiyan Carmelo,whom she shares with exCarmelo Anthony.twinned in neon orange for a photo together, which thePoweractress shared to Instagram.
06of 09Take a TripFrom left: Pharrel Williams, son Rocket and wife Helen Lasichanh.Pharrell Williams/instagramWhile it’s important to keep Covid-19 travel restrictions in mind, there are plenty of ways to get your travel fix as a family — whether it’s a weekend trip somewhere local or anEgyptian exploration, à la Pharrell Williams and wife Helen Lasichanh’s October vacation with their son Rocket Ayer.The pair welcomed Rocket in 2008, and later wed in 2013.
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Take a Trip
From left: Pharrel Williams, son Rocket and wife Helen Lasichanh.Pharrell Williams/instagram
While it’s important to keep Covid-19 travel restrictions in mind, there are plenty of ways to get your travel fix as a family — whether it’s a weekend trip somewhere local or anEgyptian exploration, à la Pharrell Williams and wife Helen Lasichanh’s October vacation with their son Rocket Ayer.
The pair welcomed Rocket in 2008, and later wed in 2013.
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Some people stop to smell the roses; others get on all fours to better admire a butterfly. It all amounts to the same thing: appreciating life’s little moments.
Mindy Kaling took daughter Katherine and son Spencer fora trip to The National History Museum in Los Angelesover the summer, where they “were treated to hundreds of butterflies flying around in the sunshine” in the Butterfly Pavilion, she shared on Instagram.
“Friendly educators explained all the different kinds of butterflies and showed my kids a chrysalis. Afterwards we saw dinosaurs,” she said, adding that “it’s so much fun.”
08of 09Enjoy the Great OutdoorsA sun-dappled stroll through the woods may lose some of its appeal without Henry Golding, but hopefully your family is fun to hang out with, too. TheLast Christmasactor welcomed daughterLylain March with wife Liv Lo, and showed off his “girl dad” skillson a hikewith her this fall.
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Enjoy the Great Outdoors
A sun-dappled stroll through the woods may lose some of its appeal without Henry Golding, but hopefully your family is fun to hang out with, too. TheLast Christmasactor welcomed daughterLylain March with wife Liv Lo, and showed off his “girl dad” skillson a hikewith her this fall.
09of 09Coordinate Your ‘FitsSerena Williamsand daughter Olympia, whom she welcomed in 2017 with husband Alexis Ohanian, are the undisputed champs ofmommy-and-me matching moments. Whether it’s on the court or at the beach, these two have no shortage of fiercely cute coordinated looks.
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Coordinate Your ‘Fits
Serena Williamsand daughter Olympia, whom she welcomed in 2017 with husband Alexis Ohanian, are the undisputed champs ofmommy-and-me matching moments. Whether it’s on the court or at the beach, these two have no shortage of fiercely cute coordinated looks.
source: people.com
