Is Saying “Brown” OK? Lessons from Transracial Adoptive Parenting
Not long ago, I was with some fellow moms, swapping kid stories. One of my friends said that she was embarrassed by something her daughter said in the local grocery…
Not long ago, I was with some fellow moms, swapping kid stories. One of my friends said that she was embarrassed by something her daughter said in the local grocery…
More than once after I made the decision to adopt, I was told by people, "Just wait—now you’ll get pregnant!" I usually gave a polite laugh and said something like,…
One of the great fears one has when entering the adoption process, especially if the route chosen is domestic adoption, is the risk of having an adoption failure. In my…
As an adoptive mother with children who look nothing like me, I should always be prepared for comments about my family. I think a majority of comments are from curious…