Comments on: The Leap http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-leap Blog focused on issues related to transracial adoption, the adoption process, being a transracial/multi racial family and many resources for families adopting transracially. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:45:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bobartshir http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-leap/comment-page-1#comment-836 bobartshir Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:09:02 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2009/07/01/the-leap#comment-836 I did a transracial adoption with a black teenager 15 years ago. He was my 3rd adoption- previously, I had expressed concern that being raised by a single parent in a small town might be hard enough without a racial difference between parent and child. When I got the call from social services about my son, I was so moved by his story that I couldn't say no. This young man fit into our family beautifully- race was never an issue- he is now an adult with a child of his own, and I've never for one minute regretted the decision to take him, and then to adopt him. I know I grew from this experience I did a transracial adoption with a black teenager 15 years ago. He was my 3rd adoption- previously, I had expressed concern that being raised by a single parent in a small town might be hard enough without a racial difference between parent and child. When I got the call from social services about my son, I was so moved by his story that I couldn’t say no. This young man fit into our family beautifully- race was never an issue- he is now an adult with a child of his own, and I’ve never for one minute regretted the decision to take him, and then to adopt him. I know I grew from this experience

]]> By: sugarandspice697 http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-leap/comment-page-1#comment-835 sugarandspice697 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:22:29 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2009/07/01/the-leap#comment-835 Unfortunately I don't. My daughter keeps us too busy for one. Unfortunately I don’t. My daughter keeps us too busy for one.

]]> By: Robyn C http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-leap/comment-page-1#comment-834 Robyn C Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:04:57 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2009/07/01/the-leap#comment-834 Thank you for sharing! When most people think "transracial adoption" they think white parents, non-white child. I'm sure you have a very interesting perspective. I don't suppose that you have a blog? Thank you for sharing! When most people think “transracial adoption” they think white parents, non-white child. I’m sure you have a very interesting perspective. I don’t suppose that you have a blog?

]]> By: sugarandspice697 http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-leap/comment-page-1#comment-833 sugarandspice697 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:11:33 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2009/07/01/the-leap#comment-833 We are a little different than the typical transracial family. My partner and I are both African American and our daughter is Asian. I cannot speak for my partner but for me I didn't really seek out to be a transracial family, it was something that was thrusted upon me. Being an African-American lesbian, I already feel "diverse" enough. I did consider adopting from Africa but LGBT families are not allowed to adopt internationally without lying about their sexual orientation and I didn't feel comfortable with that.<br /> <br /> Not to mention, I told my social worker that I prefered and African American child BUT I wouldn't turn down a situation based on the child's race. My "racial preferances" were in this exact order: African-American, African American/other, Full Hispanic, full Asian, full Caucasian. We are a little different than the typical transracial family. My partner and I are both African American and our daughter is Asian. I cannot speak for my partner but for me I didn’t really seek out to be a transracial family, it was something that was thrusted upon me. Being an African-American lesbian, I already feel “diverse” enough. I did consider adopting from Africa but LGBT families are not allowed to adopt internationally without lying about their sexual orientation and I didn’t feel comfortable with that.

Not to mention, I told my social worker that I prefered and African American child BUT I wouldn’t turn down a situation based on the child’s race. My “racial preferances” were in this exact order: African-American, African American/other, Full Hispanic, full Asian, full Caucasian.

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