An adoptee-led, social justice group that advocates for the adoptee community through political engagement and legislation.
A blog by a mom about her adopted children. She doesn’t disclose their names or faces out of respect and describes her adoptions as domestic, transracial, and open. She blogs about Black hair, skin care, representation, and more.
This organization’s vision is to connect with adoption communities for progressive dialogue about adoption-related topics. They also offer support and education to people new to the adoption community.
In the article, an adoptee asserts that parents must bring up the topic of adoption first and work with their children to understand their feelings. It also stresses the importance of fostering support and autonomy for adopted children.
Held through the National Council for Adoption, this 10-hour course fulfills the training requirements of countries that are party to the Hague Adoption Convention. It provides foundational knowledge for prospective parents pursuing intercountry adoption.
An article by American Adoptions that examines some of the challenges that many transracial adoptees face.
An article by Deb Reisner, mother to a family with African-American, Native-American, Latino, and European-American children. She details the importance of listening to her children about their experiences with racism and methods for externalizing racism.
An interview about a white mother’s reflection on her life raising two adopted Black children and two biological white children, and how she became aware of her own white privilege. There’s also a transcription of the interview available.
A Black woman shares the story of her multiracial family. One of her four children is a white, adopted son.
A brief article about the need for adoptive parents to educate their children adopted from China about racism, identity, and the reality of life in America.
