Dear Family, Mums and Dads and People who 💟 US
Please make sure we are safe from harmful language, opinions and racial bias in our new families. Even though you love us unconditionally, your friends and family might not. Talk to them before you adopt. They might question your choice to bring a black child into the family, make insensitive comments around us or reject us. It is important that you know where you stand with those close to us and if neccessary we need you to protect us from family and friends who cause us intentional or unintentional harm. Even if that means severing family and friendshop ties. Here are some tips for a successful transracial adoption . Please don't ever tell us you don't see our colour - our skin colour is part of who I we are and by telling us you don't see our colour, you make us invisible. Or maybe even worse, we feel like our colour is something to be ashamed of. You can find out more about this and other topics from parenting for liberation . ...