Recent Adoption Blog | Transracial Adoption PostsDolls Don't Always Have to Matchby Pam Connell29 Nov 2008 01:07 PMIt's nice for a child to have a doll who is a positive reflection on the child's own looks. The child will likely think the doll is pretty, and she may transfer that feeling regarding her own looks. A New Normalby Pam Connell05 Nov 2008 11:30 PMMany parents who adopt transracially deeply feel that looks shouldn't matter. And in one sense they shouldn't. But I've come to see that looks cause assumptions to be made. Assumptions that my daughter is lost, although she's standing right next to me. (She's Korean and I'm fair-skinned. Mixed Feelings for a Child Member of the Majority Minorityby Pam Connell19 Jun 2008 07:58 PMI recently wrote about Meg's comment that she wanted to wear sunscreen because she didn't like her skin getting darker. In the Majorityby Pam Connell17 Jun 2008 06:05 PMI was with my daughter's Girl Scout group at a paint-your-own-pottery place which the girls had earned a trip to through their cookie sales. I sat at a table with my two daughters, my older daughter's best friend, and that friend's older sister, who was helping. Right Summer Safety Precaution, Wrong Reason. Now What?by Pam Connell19 May 2008 05:02 PM"I'm glad to see you're remembering to use sunscreen," I told my daughter. "Oh, yes," she replied. "I always do because, you know, I don't really like my skin. It gets really dark in summer." HELLO? Haven't we been over this already? (At least I think we have. A Doll for Every Childby Pam Connell21 Dec 2007 01:07 AMWhat better gift for a child who might feel different than a doll who shares her story? A well-made doll can help children feel that the way they are is beautiful. Gifts and Books for Adoptive Familiesby Pam Connell20 Dec 2007 04:13 AMWhy not use your shopping dollars to help people in your child's country? Fair trade catalogs such as A Greater Gift (formerly SERRV) feature handicrafts that enable artisans to support themselves. Book Review: The Christmas Menorahs: How a Town Fought Hateby Pam Connell01 Dec 2007 05:45 PMMy last blogs have talked about racist incidents a few adoptees have recently faced and resources for responding. The Christmas Menorahs: How a Town Fought Hate, by Janice Cohn, is based on the true story of events that happened in Billings, Montana in 1993. Resources for Responding to Racismby Pam Connell30 Nov 2007 05:50 PMAs a thirty-something raised in the Pacific Northwest, I have always known about racism, but seldom witnessed it. Barriers to Transracial Adoptionby Pam Connell30 Sep 2007 09:22 PMA survey of 405 adult transracial adoptees (conducted by the TransRacial Adoption Group, which is upfront about being "committed to promoting transracial adoptive placements as a viable form of adoption") found that 97 percent of participants agreed with the statement that white adoptive parents ... Recent Blog Comments Pam Connell says... "Thanks for sharing this experience." In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption centraloregonmom says... "Thank you!" In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption |
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