Posted in Multiracial familes, Transracial Adoption, tagged Transracial Adoption on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This was originally posted on the Rowan Family Tree blog. I thought it looked like an excellent resource. Their blog is chronic their Ethiopian adoption journey, and has a lot of great links. Worth a look!
Transracially Adopted Children’s Bill of Rights
Every child is entitled to love and full membership in his or her family.
Every child [...]
Posted in Biracial Children, Multiracial familes, Transracial Adoption, tagged dolls, multiracial dolls on October 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »
So my daughter wants a doll that looks like her for Christmas, and it’s created a bit of turmoil for me. My husband and I are not particular fans of American Girl for a variety of reasons (i.e. reinforcing racial stereotypes, mass consumerism, price, etc.), but I’d like to get a doll the same size [...]
Posted in Biracial Children, Children's Books, Culture/Race Relations, Discrimination, Families, Multiracial familes, Race, Transracial Adoption, tagged Race, racism on October 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Natasha Sky has an interesting article on her blog, Multiracial Sky, on talking to children about race. An excerpt:
The key to talking with your child—or anyone—about race is the same key to discussing any complex subject: openness. Start an open dialog with your child about race early in their life. Make it a comfortable subject [...]
Posted in Biracial Children, Culture/Race Relations, Discrimination, Families, Multiracial familes, Race, Transracial Adoption, tagged cross-cultural parenting, parenting, racism on October 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This blog is “for parents committed to raising their children with an anti-racist outlook.” Author Carmen Van Kerckhove is co-founder and president of New Demographic, a consulting firm that helps people learn about race and racism without having to endure the misery of diversity training. She hosts the podcast Addicted to Race and blogs at [...]
Posted in Transracial Adoption, tagged Transracial Adoption on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Insightful article written by an eighth grader. Posted by her sister on the Transracial Korean Adoptee Nexus.
Posted in Articles, Transracial Adoption, tagged Transracial Adoption on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a thorough, well researched article from the Harvard Law Review on transracial adoption.
Posted in Biracial Children, Books, Culture/Race Relations, Transracial Adoption, tagged adoption, Books, Race on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Linda posted her book info on a comment on TLB… She’s a fiction writer who’s authored two books, The Making of Isaac Hunt and Loving Cee Cee Johnson. They look like compelling reads – if you’re a fan of fiction, check out her books here.
Posted in Articles, Biracial Children, Multiracial familes, Transracial Adoption, tagged multiracial children, Biracial Children, Transracial Adoption on February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hollow Compliments Paid to Children in Multiethnic Families
When is a compliment not a compliment? One family struggles to find the answer.
by Marybeth Lambe
Posted in Biracial Children, Culture/Race Relations, Families, Multiracial familes, Organizations, Transracial Adoption, tagged interracial familes, Multiracial familes on February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
iPride’s mission is to cultivate positive identity formation in children who are of more than one racial or ethnic heritage and/or who have been transracially adopted. We strive to create a more inclusive and equitable society by educating ourselves, our children, and our communities, about multiethnic families, mixed heritage identity and transracial adoptee experiences.
Posted in Culture/Race Relations, Transracial Adoption, Websites on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This website has some great links for all sorts of multicultural resources – book chapters, essays, and issues on all things multiracial.
Posted in Transracial Adoption on December 9, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Selected articles on transracial/transcultural adoption from New York State Citizens Coalition for Children.
Posted in Children's Books, Cultures, Families, Third Culture Kids, Transracial Adoption, Websites on November 1, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Website with lots of multicultural toys, books, posters, music.
Posted in Asian, Children's Books, Families, Transracial Adoption, Websites on November 1, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Asian language and cultural resources including books, videos, dolls, games, etc.
Posted in Missionary Kids, Third Culture Kids, Transracial Adoption on September 23, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Ruth E. Van Reken and Paulette M. Bethel examine Cross-Cultural Kids (CCKs) using the Third Culture Kid (TCK) prototypes. Looks at issues surrounding TCKs as well as children of bicultural parents, immigrants, refugess, minorites, international adoptees, and “domestic TCKs”. Includes many descriptions, charts, and explanations about the CCK experience. Very informative!!!
Posted in Articles, Transracial Adoption on August 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
The Marcelo family offers their perspective in Christian Parenting Today on having three races in four people.
