Monthly Archives: December 2006

Columnist Intro – Dawn

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Dawn Friedman When I was pregnant with my son my husband and I had no idea if we were expecting a boy or a girl. Our doctor didn’t do routine ultrasounds and when my husband asked, … Continue reading

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Jen transitions out of New Demographic Co-Director role

by Jen Chau Please scroll down to download or listen to our latest episode of Addicted to Race, in which Carmen and I discuss this news. This is the hardest decision I have made in a while. After more than … Continue reading

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Jealousy

by Anti-Racist Parent Columnist Jae Ran Kim Everytime I hear about an adoptee who has reunited with their families, the green-eyed monster makes a visit. I have witnessed three reunions and have had many more friends reunite with their bio … Continue reading

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In case you missed it…

by Jen Chau and Carmen Van Kerckhove Every Friday afternoon we sum up the week’s best posts from New Demographic’s various projects. Here we go! RACE CHANGERS a community of people working towards an anti-racist future, one week at a … Continue reading

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Ask ARP: How to handle racist family members?

Dear Anti-Racist Parent,

ask anti-racist parentMy fiance and I are expecting a child soon. My family background is Cuban and his is Jamaican. To make a long story short, my family does not accept our relationship simply because he is black. I have since really not had a relationship with my family but now that a child is coming, I have been thinking about this issue more and more.

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