adoption

“Mom, Why Is Everyone Here White?” What My Son Knows About Race That I Never Did

Even Rebecca Carroll's 8-year-old son knows there's something wrong when they visit her virtually all-white hometown.

– Jan 13, 2014

Couple Arrested For Abandoning Adopted Son: What Would You Do If Your Child Pulled a Knife On You?

An Ohio couple faces six months in prison and a $1,000 fine for leaving their adopted son with child welfare officials.

– Nov 18, 2013

My #KinseyUntold Story: A Black Couple Adopts A Baby, Building Their Family and Defying the Odds

I hear often whenever the subject of adoption comes up that white people adopt Black children because African American couples will not, and sure, there...

– Sep 4, 2013

The Best Newborn Photo Ever: A 13-Year-Old Adoptee Gets the Baby Pictures He Never Had

Baby pictures are hard to come by for adoptees, especially if they’ve spent years in the foster care system. Maybe the birth parents didn’t have...

– Feb 15, 2013

Adoption and ‘The Blood’: Embracing the True Meaning Of Love, Family and the Ties That Bind

I am adopted. It is not something that I choose to focus on or talk about much. Because for most of my life, it has...

– Oct 9, 2012

{Ask the Adoptive Mom} 8 Ways To Afford Adopting A Child

November is National Adoption Month and to advocate for and celebrate a family for every child, MyBrownBaby contributor Rachel Garlinghouse, adoptive mom of two brown babies,...

– Nov 22, 2011

{Ask the Adoptive Mom} Five Practical Ways Parents Can Prepare For Transracial Adoption

November is National Adoption Month and to advocate for and celebrate a family for every child, MyBrownBaby contributor Rachel Garlinghouse, adoptive mom of two brown...

– Nov 7, 2011

Not All Sugar Is Sweet: 10 Great Tips For Staving Off Diabetes In Black Kids

By Rachel Garlinghouse I was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at age 24, and I often say that on that day, my whole family got...

– Sep 19, 2011

Why White People Adopt Black Children

By RACHEL GARLINGHOUSE African Americans have every reason to be suspicious of white people adopting black babies. From slavery to unethical medical experimentation to Jim...

– Aug 22, 2011

A White Mom Wonders Whether Her Brown Babies Will Be Black Enough

By RACHEL GARLINGHOUSE A few months ago, I found myself in a state of panic. I am the proud mother of two baby girls, both...

– Aug 1, 2011
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