I'm always looking for ways to connect the kids to their "blackness." All the studies and articles written by super smart people say it's super important. And people who grew up in a transracial family say how they felt like they didn't belong. (Although, I think in our immediate family, the fact that Brian and … Continue reading Bridging The Gap With Black Panther
Category: Adoption
I Assure You I Couldn’t Love My Adopted Children More
I've gotten better about my "adoption triggers." I'm less sensitive than I used to be. I don't get all inwardly worked up like I did in the past. There are still things that really bother me about this adoption reality, though. I don't like it, to put it mildly, when anyone but me gets called … Continue reading I Assure You I Couldn’t Love My Adopted Children More
Adoptive Mothers Are Just Mothers.
I’ve been seeing a lot of mothers’ day posts going around. Well, really, I have seen two. I just keep seeing them. One is asking moms to post a picture of their pregnancy, their infant children and their children now. The other is a survey about the delivery and birth of their first child. I … Continue reading Adoptive Mothers Are Just Mothers.
This Is Real.
I try to use moments as opportunities. As I've mentioned before, we watch Supergirl and Kara/Supergirl is, of course, adopted. I enjoy the opportunity to point out how she and her Earth family are truly a family despite the fact that there is not a biological connection. It plays right into my master plan of making sure that my … Continue reading This Is Real.
Simone Bile’s Parents Are Her Parents.
"Parenting Is hard. Really hard." I said these words to my 13 year old son, yesterday, after a mini argument that could have been avoided if he simply stopped when I told him to stop and went to his room when I told him to go to his room. But, that's neither here nor there. … Continue reading Simone Bile’s Parents Are Her Parents.
Should My Black Kids Have To Hear The N-Word?
So, the other day, I took the kids to McDonald's after my daughter reminded me that I had promised her a trip there at some point in the week. On a side note, I've got to stop doing that. Because I may forget, but she definitely won't. The three of them were sitting at a … Continue reading Should My Black Kids Have To Hear The N-Word?
Adoption In Television
Two of our current favorite shows are Supergirl and The Flash. Both have inadvertent adoption/foster care themes. Barry Allen's (a.k.a. The Flash) father is in prison as the show starts and he has been raised by his foster father, Joe. Since he has raised from age 11, he thinks of him as a son and … Continue reading Adoption In Television
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