With the month of love swirling around us, we thought it only right to talk about the topic through the lens of parenting— specifically, teaching kids about love. Whether it’s romantic love, platonic love, or self-love—the concept of love is often embedded in one during childhood, and unfurls as the years go on. With this in mind, we tapped 8 inspiring mothers from across the country to reminisce about how love was taught to them, and how they plan to teach their own kids about love.

Find out what these mothers are teaching kids about love in our slideshow below!