Deborah H. Johnson is an adoptee from South Korea and a Minneapolis-based social worker with 25 years of experience working with adoptive families. She is the founder of Kindred Journeys International, a heritage travel company. Find her on Facebook at The Fishbowl Experience (https://www.facebook.com/The-Fishbowl-Experience-821709627949393).
Our 14-year-old daughter is starting high school this fall. What might we expect in terms of dating?
My wife and I are active in a group for families who adopted from China. Now that we’re adopting a second child, from Ethiopia, should we join another, or find a multicultural group?
Bringing up race and racism to your kid can be tough — but it should be done sooner rather than later.
My daughter’s birth parents are Caucasian and African-American. How should we talk with her about race? How do we fill out forms that ask about race and allow you to check only one box?
We’re white and our son is black. I’m ashamed to admit that we do not have any black relatives or friends. Will it seem offensive and shallow if I try to befriend someone simply because they are black?
About a decade ago it was popular to say, “Love sees no color. I really don’t see that my kids are different.” I’m hoping we’ve moved away from that, because it’s just not true. We all notice differences, and, if we say we can’t, we’re denying something.