Description
A companion to What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption, this practical workbook guides readers to better understand transracial adoption and do the work of anti-racist, trauma-informed parenting.
A must-read for white parents who have transracially adopted or prospective parents considering transracial adoption, this follow-up to What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption offers a wealth of activities, templates, and questions for self-reflection. Melissa Guida-Richards, who learned at the age of 19 that she was adopted from Colombia as an infant, addresses the complexities of transracial adoption with insight, compassion, and the wisdom of lived experience. Through thought-provoking questions and activities, Guida-Richards guides you to:
Consider the role of infant-mother bonding and understand developmental trauma in adoptees
Understand the complex history of adoption; recognize illegal and unethical practices, such as trafficking operations and baby factories; and ask the important questions when working with adoption agencies
Look more deeply at implicit bias, white saviorism, and white fragility
Locate and utilize adoption-competent mental health care
Offer culturally aligned education, community, and resources to your child
Acknowledge the effects of racism and celebrate your childs race and culture
Throughout the workbook, Guida-Richards guides you to break free from toxic positivity, understand and drop defenses, engage in difficult conversations, and learn to listen to your childs experience. Whether you are a potential parent considering a transracial adoption, a parent of an adopted child, or a therapist or advocate working with adoptive families, this practical and engaging workbook will help you do the work of furthering anti-racist, child-centered, and trauma-informed parenting.
Author: Melissa Guida-Richards
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Published: 07/18/2023
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781623178710
Language: English
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