February 26, 2010 at 10:06 pm · Posted by Tara · Filed under Diversity, Haiti, International Adoption, Media, Race, Transracial Adoption
A friend of mine sent me this article published in the online magazine The Root. It is definitely worth the short time it takes to read the entire article. There’s much that I agree with, and some that I don’t, but I think all of it is valuable. The author Angie Chuang writes: “Bring up race and adoption, and watch people squirm.” Are we still squirming when it comes to these conversations? Or have we advanced to a place where we are now much more comfortable talking about race and adoption? Do any of the things the author writes about surprise you? What do you think?
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January 22, 2010 at 9:18 pm · Posted by Tara · Filed under Corruption, Haiti, International Adoption
According to this article in The Telegraph, a UK newspaper, many charitable and non-profit organizations are warning against the rush to adopt children from Haiti.
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January 18, 2010 at 11:45 am · Posted by Tara · Filed under Guest Blog, Haiti, International Adoption
From Guest Blogger Astrid Dabbeni, Click here>> for more information on Adoption Mosaic Bloggers.
Today a friend on Facebook wrote: “It’s so sad to think about the number of children that have become orphaned in Haiti this week. I pray there’s a good adoption program to help. I am tempted…”
My reply was: “I know this is devastating! I too hope there are good programs. By programs, I mean programs that help the children find and connect with their extended birth family. Very often countries are in basic survival mode when a natural disaster occurs and they don’t search for a child’s extended family before sending them overseas for adoption. Also, people from all over the world are often ‘tempted’ to help at times like this by adopting the children without really understanding the bigger picture of what it REALLY means to adopt a child…let alone from another country. There are SO MANY ways to help…”
I would love to hear what others think about this topic.
