Blogs Posts on "Trans Racial Adoption"

The Transracial Bill of Rights for Adopted Kids by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Nov 24, 2009The other day when I was shopping at Sam's Club with Charlie, I saw a black man with a white toddler in his cart. We locked eyes and I started cracking up. We were the photo negative of each other. We said "hi". I asked if he got a lot of stares. H...

Post Adoption Depression by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Oct 27, 2009In response to some of the comments regarding whether I should continue blogging (and thanks to all who commented, I feel much better about continuing!) I’m going to be doing a multi-piece episode on Post Adoptive Depression. I suffered from this f...

Acceptance and Tolerance by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Oct 18, 2009During the 6 months "waiting" period (which I realize was much, much shorter than most PAPs have) I did a TON of reading on trans racial adoption, international adoption, black hair and skin care, Ethiopian culture, etc. I even took the MAPP classes...

Promises, promises.... by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Jun 10, 2009Dear Charlie,As I pack and get ready to bring you home, I've been thinking about all the fun things we are going to do together, but also about all things I need to do for you. I'm imagining what type of mother I will be, and how I will accomplish th...

Parenting Tips for White Parents with Adopted Children of Color by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Feb 21, 2009With gratitude for Sun Yung Shin of the website Harlow's Monkey:"Parenting Tips for White Parents with Adopted Children of Colorby Sun Yung Shin, in the Summer 2007 issue of MN ASAP Family Voices newsletter.1. Live in or move to, if you have to,

ADOPTING ACROSS RACIAL LINES - Barbara Bearsinger Part 3 by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Jan 22, 20091-22-2009I asked Barbara, after reading a couple of articles written by adult trans racial adoptees who felt angry at their parents, whether Barbara's daughter had ever mentioned any similar feelings. Here is her answer:"My daughter hasn't

ADOPTING ACROSS RACIAL LINES - Barbara Bearsinger Part 2 by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Jan 21, 20091-21-2009Here is the continuation of Barbara's piece on trans racial adoption, specifically in the Native American and African American communities:"It was a good thing that our daughter learned to accept all of herself and value all of her back

Guest blogger, Barbara Bearsinger! Part 1 by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Jan 20, 2009This is a piece on trans racial adoption and older adoption from a friend of mine who adopted a Native American girl in the 70's. That was wayyyy before we were openly dialoguing about trans racial adoption. I have read essays by adult adoptees, cryi

ADOPTING ACROSS RACIAL LINES - Guest blogger, Barbara Bearsinger! Part 1 by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Jan 20, 2009This is a piece on trans racial adoption and older adoption from a friend of mine who adopted a Native American girl in the 70's. That was wayyyy before we were openly dialoguing about trans racial adoption. I have read essays by adult adoptees, cryi

Martin Luther King, Jr. by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Jan 19, 20091-19-2009When I was the Program Director of the halfway house I use to work at, I would rent out the "I have a dream" speech on video from the library and play it, not on Martin Luther King Day, but on other days. I thought it was important to l