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The Challenges and Joys of Transracial Adoption

  In 2015, my husband and I adopted our daughter, making us a transracial family. While my husband and I are white, my daughter is black. Though there are challenges that we face as parents, the majority of the challenges that are experienced in transracial adoption are by the adoptees. Though there are countless joys… (Read More)

Free Webinar: Parenting After Transracial Adoption

Don’t Miss The Free Expert Q&A Webinar TOMORROW at 1pm ET – Register for the webinar: Parenting After Transracial AdoptionParenting After Transracial Adoption with Beth Hall July 22, 2015 @ 1 pm ET If you have adopted a child of a different race than your own, how will you ensure that he grows up confident in… (Read More)

Free Webinar: Parenting after Transracial Adoption

Register now for a FREE Expert Q&A Webinar Parenting After Transracial Adoption with Beth Hall July 22, 2015 @ 1 pm ET If you have adopted a child of a different race than your own, how will you ensure that he grows up confident in his racial identity? How do you talk about racial differences? How do… (Read More)

Pros and Cons of Adopting More Than One Child at a Time

  Each family must look at themselves and their resources in making the decision.  If cost savings is your primary reason, most families I interviewed did not save much money by adopting two at once.  You can take the adoption tax credit for both, but depending on how much taxes you pay, you may not be… (Read More)

Yes, We Do Adopt

I am not the first single, non-famous, Black woman to adopt in America,but it sometimes seems that way. In 2006, I had no clue how hard it would be to wrestle against cultural norms by adopting a baby. I adopted for a multitude of reasons, none of which included waging a one-woman campaign to inform… (Read More)