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Some Advice For Talking With An Adoptive Parent
If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll know that I am a transracial, adoptive mom. In many circles a transracial family is also known as a conspicuous family given that the parents are usually one ethnicity and the child another. In our case, my husband and I are Caucasian and our son, The Littlest E, is Ethiopian. I’ve been a mom now for 18 months and along the way have had a number of conversations…
Children’s Book Review: Shades Of Black
As a transracial, adoptive parent, there are many things my husband and I can share with our son, The Littlest E, unconditional love, nurturing, caring, etc. We can teach him compassion, empathy, how to be a good, loving person, and what we know about life. We can share with him our hobbies and joys, and the usual everyday things parents share, teach and show their children. One thing we can’t share with him is our…
Questions Of Identity For A Transracially Adopted Child
Recently my family and I went to an Ethiopian multicultural fair in Los Angeles that was sponsored by the Ethiopian community. Our 2-year old son, The Littlest E, is originally from Ethiopia and my husband and I felt it was important for us to go and be a part of this annual event celebrating the many cultures of Los Angeles, as well as the Ethiopian New Year (which is September 11th). There is a sizeable…
Toddlers and Green Vegetables – They Can Coexist Together
Prior to becoming a mom, I would silently judge moms who excitedly talked about the littlest thing their child had done that day. Perhaps it was envy at not being a mom and wanting to be one. Or, maybe I thought I’d be a different mom and not be elated that my son pooped 3 times in one day after not pooping at all the day before. Well, I’m here to confess that, yes, I…
Why International Adoption?
I want to say right off the bat that I am in favor of family formation by any legal means, whether it is biologically, through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), domestic or international adoption or foster care. Every couple has their own path to becoming parents. I believe people who want to be parents, eventually become parents, though sometimes it may not be in the way they had initially imagined. As with many other couples, adoption…
Our First Moments As Parents
I became a mom just a little over 10 months ago at the age of 45. Our journey to be a family took 6½ years that began with trying the old fashioned way, then trying Assisted Reproductive Technology, then attempting to adopt a baby from China (which went on and on and on). Finally, we ended up adopting The Littlest E (for Elliott) from Ethiopia. I thought a good introduction would be to share my/our…
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