Monthly Archives: July 2011

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This is Zach, Grant, and Nate at the Field Museum in Chicago (ages 3, 7, and 7).  Great picture!  Have cute kids?  Send us your pictures at team@loveisntenough.com! Tweet

Hi all, I know that our RSS feed has not been working for ages, partly because we can’t figure out how to fix it. I just took another stab. Would you all mind testing it? I’m getting an error message, … Continue reading →

written by LIE contributor Renee; originally published at Womanist Musings I came across an article in Madame Noire that neatly dovetailed around a conversation I recently had with a friend. The article concerns parents who have decided to allow their … Continue reading →

Can I Touch It? The Fascination with natural, African American Hair [CNN.com] [Note: That's our very own co-editor Tami right there!] Tamara Winfrey Harris tells a story of being in a chain restaurant with her husband when their names were … Continue reading →

written by Love Isn’t Enough contributor Liz Dwyer; originally published at Los Angelista I grew up down the street from a boy whose mom rushed him to the doctor if he had even the slightest runny nose. I am not … Continue reading →

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Reader Cindy sent us a picture of her two cuties, Allison (7) and Bobby (4), strolling Key West during their family Thanksgiving cruise last year.  Thanks, Cindy! Tweet

Editor’s note: We are re-running this piece, originally published in August, 2009, in response to numerous reader questions about raising anti-racist white children. This is a very important topic, and we think White Noise is a visionary response. written by … Continue reading →

Why We All Can’t Just Get Along [CocoaMamas] I’m thinking about what needs to be said and done right here, right now, to get it across to these people that a crime is being committed again children – who look … Continue reading →

[Written by By Mark Hagland, Margie Perscheid and Terra Trevor; Originally published in Adoption Today magazine, and also available on Terra's blog, In Writing Motherhood.] What kinds of issues around adoptee racial and cultural identity, racism, multiracial family dynamics, cultural … Continue reading →

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Thanks for sending us pictures of your cute kids to brighten up the week!  Keep it up! This cutie is Mesfin, recently turned 4, during his first experience of snow.  His mom, Patti, tells us that he followed the activities … Continue reading →

[Written by Renee Martin; Originally published at Womanist Musings] I came across an article in Madame Noire that neatly dovetailed around a conversation I recently had with a friend. The article concerns parents who have decided to allow their teenagers … Continue reading →

Conference: Understanding and Challenging White Culture for the Benefit of the Adoptive Family (KAAN Conference; Atlanta, Georgia; July 29 – 31, 2011) A panel of three individuals who have been moving forward on their journeys to understand issues around white … Continue reading →

[Written by Terra Trevor; Originally published in the March 2009 issue of Adoption Today and also available on Terra's blog, In Writing Motherhood.] When kids have been coached to feel safest within the confines of white culture and within Caucasian … Continue reading →