Mar 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
As we look back this month on the progress that has been made in the adoption world, I wanted to sit and interview a fellow adoptive parent: my own mom! She and my dad adopted my sister from China when I was 17 years old. Watching them go through the adoption process...
Mar 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Adoption has come a long way over the years. Unfortunately, there were a lot of misguided, uneducated, and hurtful practices used in the past that have had long lasting negative impacts on all sides of the adoption triad today. Many of these originated during...
Feb 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
How To Mend Cultural Divides In Transracial Adoption Heritage months are a celebration of culture and ethnicity. When embraced and respected, Heritage months can mend cultural divides. Mending cultural divides means getting uncomfortable and listening to people...
Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’ll admit it…my husband and I had a bit of a ‘leg up’ when it came to being open to our preferences during the adoption process. Preferences is an odd term to use when adopting a child, but in the adoption world, that is the language used when deciding on what...
Feb 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Let’s talk race. It’s a sensitive topic in our society, yet ever present. Race issues within adoption are no exception. Studies show between 28-44% of all US adoptions are transracial. When thinking about transracial adoption, many people picture a white couple with a...
