The Drop Box film has enjoyed substative popularity in the United States. As a mother of transracially adopted children, I have been asked frequently what I thought of the movie and the idea. Each question is clearly punctuated by a resounding sigh full of positivity and tearful bubble hearts. I have not seen the movie. I… Continue Reading
All white parents adopting children of color should know of the big, damaging mistakes we stand to make: not moving to an area where our children will see people that mirror them daily (an adoptee’s experience) not having close friends who mirror our children (an adoptee’s experience) not celebrating and integrating important components of our children’s race and culture (an adoptee’s view) not supporting our… Continue Reading
We attended a local African Methodist Episcopal Church. I wore my new yoga pants. I mooned the congregation. Let me start from the beginning. Here’s the longer version of the church part of the story: We’ve been searching for a place of worship since we moved to California. It’s not an easy task, as we… Continue Reading
On the day that my husband and I decided we were ready to start our family through adoption, I wrote about it in a journal. Many years later, when our family was complete, I re-read that journal and was shocked when I realized that first entry was written on the exact day and year our eldest… Continue Reading
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