by Love Isn’t Enough columnist Jae Ran Kim, originally published at Harlow’s Monkey
This article comes via Financial Times (which in itself is interesting to me – a story about adoptees returning to their country of birth in a publication about the world of finance?).
I have several thoughts about this piece, some of the language and [...]

written by Racialicious deputy editor Thea Lim; originally published at Racialicious
[Editor's note: Though we briefly discussed Anita Tedaldi in this space last week, I wanted to share Thea's post about the issue. We discussed the Racialicious post on this week's Addicted to Race show, which I am certain Carmen will post later today.]
I get a [...]

In “Another country, not my own,” a recent article in The Boston Globe, Mei-Ling Hopgood explains the challenges that can occur when adoptive parents cling too tightly to the culture of a child’s country of origin.
The woman, I know, was just trying to be loving. She was a bubbly Midwestern mom who had adopted two Korean daughters [...]

by Anti-Racist Parent contributor Jae-Ran Kim; originally posted at Harlow’s Monkey
Last week our family went on our summer vacation and since I have been reading nothing but academic textbooks about research, statistics and public policy and social work theory, I needed something to read that was purely for fun.
That is how I ended up bringing [...]

written by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Julie Corby; crossposted at the Eyes of My Eyes Are Opened
I applaud E.J. Graff and The Schuster Institute for opening people’s eyes to the corruption that exists in international adoption. I think that it is important that people start talking about this, and start implementing changes to ensure that all [...]

[Editor's note: According to the New York Times: "A judge has rejected Madonna's request to adopt a second child from Malawi because of a requirement that prospective parents live in the southern African nation for at least 18 months, another judge and a lawyer said Friday."]
by Carmen Van Kerckhove, originally published at CNN’s Anderson Cooper [...]

Dear Anti-Racist Parent,
My wife and I are adopting a little infant girl from Ethiopia. My wife has read 35 books, spends hours in adoption related chat rooms, has taken courses on caring for black kids’ hair and skin etc. Suffice it to say she is really committed.
Me on the other hand…….have convinced myself that racism doesn’t [...]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Paula, originally published at Heart, Mind and Seoul
On numerous occasions in the past, I’ve been fairly unsuccessful in trying to convey how many times I’ve felt that the messages and attitudes perpetuated by our society about adoption often leads me to feel that I am reduced down to nothing more than [...]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Paula
Perhaps it’s just me – but as a parent of a biracial daughter and an Asian son – it’s far from my dream as their mother to have either of them enter into their adulthood thinking, believing, announcing and celebrating that they are white (or have our daughter claiming a white-only [...]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Margie Perscheid, originally published at Third Mom
I have a little pendant that I’ve worn for many years. It’s tiny thing, a little gold filigree oval with the word ???, omoni, which is Korean for mother, in the center. I don’t remember where I bought it, from an online store I think. [...]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Margie Perscheid, originally published at Third Mom
My oldest child went away to college in the fall. It’s a huge milestone, but he’s breezing through it with barely an emotional ripple. Not so his mom.
I’m finding quite hard, actually to think back on the days when he was little [...]

by Anti-Racist Parent Columnist Jae Ran Kim, originally published at Harlow’s Monkey
People all over the world are talking about the return of an adopted Korean child by a Dutch diplomat and his wife. I’ve written about disruptions and dissolutions before, namely here and here. I think one of the aspects of this case that is [...]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Margie Perscheid, originally published at Third Mom
I’m so very tired of people who think the right response to anyone they disagree with is leave.
Someone said that to me in an online discussion this week, as a way of voicing their disagreement with my political point of view. The fact [...]

by Anti-Racist Parent Columnist Jae Ran Kim, originally published at Harlow’s Monkey
People ask me all the time for a “top 10″ list of suggestions or rules that are must-do’s regarding transracial adoption, and I’ll admit that I have a really hard time doing this.
Mostly, it’s because there is no easy prescription or formula for getting [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
If you haven’t already, do check out this somewhat controversial article in the latest issue of Mother Jones magazine about international adoption: Did I Steal My Daughter? The Tribulations of Global Adoption (hat tip to Jae Ran).

I was particularly struck by this quote:
“I think [adoption] is almost an antithesis to oppression,” Kevin [...]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Natasha Sky
My son was writing in his workbook the other day. We’re homeschooling in the eclectic-semi-unschooling-style; the workbooks have been around for over a year–my kids think they’re fun. The books are actually a great distraction for a cranky kid who is not going on the errand with Dad. This workbook [...]

Dear Anti-Racist Parent,
I’m looking for some resources on talking about race, adoption, and transracial adoption that I can pass on to my daughter’s preschool teacher.
I’ve googled a variety of things but haven’t had much luck. Anything anyone can offer would be appreciated.
Thank you,
From Mindy in Iowa
If you’re interested in submitting a question, please email [...]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Margie Perscheid, originally published at Third Mom
My approach was to keep it simple – both because as a former teacher I knew that my children’s teachers would have limited time to spend reading the packet, but also (truth be told) because I didn’t get my best ideas until the kids were [...]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Natasha Sky
I hear one question from strangers more often than any other: “Are they all yours?” The second most common question goes something like this, “Are some of your children adopted?” Long ago I stopped feeling that these types of questions are innocuous–they are the most common and some of the [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Wendi Muse recently pointed me to a blog post at Upside-Down Adoption about televangelist Rev. Creflo Dollar.
Dollar and his wife are African-American but chose to adopt a white child when they first got engaged. Here’s how he explained it to AOL Black Voices:
Why did you choose to have a family before marriage [...]