We
recently came across an article in Adoptive Families Magazine that we
thought would
be helpful to share: 'How Do You Make Sure Your Child Feels Good About
Herself?'. The article was written by Julia Chin who adopted her
daughter as an infant from China.
One
day Julia's four-year-old daughter came home from preschool in tears. A
classmate
had pulled up the corners of his eyes and said, 'Your eyes are like
this!'"My daughter was crushed," says Julia. "Last year, Elizabeth had
no clue about race or being different. Now she talks about it all the
time." Julia's experience is not atypical for
Caucasian parents who adopt transracially. As parents, we want to do all
we can to instill a positive sense of racial identity in our children.
To read more here.
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