Although I grew up in a generally Caucasian, low-economic region, I strive for my children to experience the beauty that is diversity earlier than I could. My family has a love above all mentality, which means that love trumps race, religion, creed, sexual orientation, etc. when it comes to diversity in relationships. We teach our children to see a person for their actions and character before forming an opinion, while maintaining an understanding that a person's legacy is a part of who they are and how they experience this reality to include possible barriers or limitations. Thanks to my military background and now in the world of human development, my family has learned to communicate and function according to military discipline related to emotional awareness and openness on the mental health side. Pursuing my career, education and training in the counseling field only generates momentum towards consciousness awareness and self-regulation. My family (currently) is very close and communicates openly on most topics and family time is considered almost sacred. I take into account the fact that my children have not yet reached puberty and how this phase can upset the family