RACHEL CHYLEWSKI GARLINGHOUSE

Why This White Mom Loves MyBrownBaby

A white mother of brown children explains why she find solace, strength and home in MyBrownBaby.com.

– Mar 10, 2014

Transracial Adoption: A White Mom’s Complex Journey Parenting Black Children

In the continual walk into the bizarre, bittersweet, and complex journey of transracial adoption and parenting... and in learning who I am and what I can become, I’ve evolved into someone so much more than the person the world says I should be.

– Oct 14, 2013

{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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