instead of "nieces and nephews" we could say "niblings"
Writer:
Brent Schulkin
Writer Statement:

The words "niece" and "nephew" categorize by gender, but that's not something we want to do by default in the more beautiful world that we are building.

In the world we're building, you usually treat your niblings the same, regardless of their gender identity. In the world we're building, families don't impose an unnecessary gender identity on children which makes it harder for children to discover their gender on their own.
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The term "nibling" is just as useful as "sibling," but way, way, cuter. Niblings! Adorable! Plus it only contains 40% of the syllables of "nieces and nephews," so it just rolls off the tongue, making you a model of linguistic efficiency. Call them your niblings. They'll thank you later.

Inspiration Credit:
This term was most likely coined in 1951 by Samuel E. Martin, a professor of Far Eastern linguistics at Yale University. To honor his legacy, let us make it popular, starting right meow.
Artist:
Brent Schulkin
Artist Statement:
Artist Credits:

Thank you for the original photography: Suzy Hazelwood, Sharon McCutcheon, and, most of all, Bink.