Monthly Archives: February 2007

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Finding our own names

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Ji In, originally published at Twice the Rice

In The New York Times, adoptive mom Suzanne Paola reflects on the ways her son Jin, adopted from Korea, has constructed his own unique identity.

My son, at age 8½, changed his name to Penguin S’ Ice, and he has kept that name for almost a year now, un-bratty in his corrections, but adamant.

Paola’s essay serves as a reminder that no matter what parents expect, children can remake their identities in the most unpredictable ways — as Jin Penguin S’ Ice demonstrates.

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Gratuitous cute kid pic!

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic! Anti-Racist Parent Mandy writes: “Asha, 20 months, sitting on big brother Dakota’s,11, lap for Christmas pictures. Their love for each other is AMAZING!!” If you’d like to submit … Continue reading

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