We asked readers, “Have you found any dolls or other toys that reflect your child’s race and/or birth culture that you would specifically recommend?” Here are the top picks.
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Faced with a young daughter's despair, a mother realizes her child must reconnect with the past.
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We asked AF readers to tell us about their experiences with transracial adoption.
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As parents, we live in constant tension: How thoroughly should we prepare our kids for the ugliness that exists in the world? For my son's safety, I can't afford to be vague when it comes to racism.
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We asked readers what tips, resources, experiences they had to say about transracial parenting. Here, we share their responses.
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Families that expand their worlds to incorporate all kinds of cultures help their children develop strong racial identities.
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Today, as more and more adoptees reach adulthood, they are finding birth relatives-or are being found by them. Whether a child is from the U.S., Guatemala, Russia, or China, she may one day be in touch with her first family. These stories, each detailing an unexpected family reunion, may well reflect the complexity of what is ahead.
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The mother of a preschooler shares her concern about negative comments her daughter has been making about her skin color. Parents who have been there offer advice.
Even after twenty years, adoptive families are still grappling with some of the same issues and questions about raising their children in an interracial family.
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We asked our readers, "How do you care for and style your transracially-adopted child's hair?" Here's what they shared.
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One foster-turned-adoptive-mother shares how cooking brings her family together.
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By now, you and your teen have established a firm family bond. But outsiders may not see it that way.
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As I weighed diversity, academics, and other factors when choosing schools for my transracially adopted children, I perpetually second-guessed myself. But now that my kids are teens, I’m ready to trust their decisions.
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Families whose friendships cross racial lines send a clear message about whom their kids can date.
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Michelle Johnson, 38, adopted by white parents and raised in suburban Minneapolis, recently spoke with AF about her experiences.
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Seeking and being embraced by members of the black community made me realize how much I need them to successfully raise my daughters.
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American by birth, Indian by virtue of being raised by us, the hyphen may define my twins more than either of the terms throughout their lives.
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I have confused and disappointed many people in my lifetime because I don't look or behave the way they think an Asian ought to look or behave.
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A parent reaches out for help after taunting at school left her daughter feeling shaken to the core and that she doesn’t belong anywhere. An adult adoptee and transracial adoption expert offers advice.
Kids need to be able to find characters who look like them in the books on their shelves. Here are some of our favorites that provide that powerful affirmation.
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