Posts Tagged ‘transracial adoption’
Transracial Adoption Readiness: An Identity Needs Hierarchy
Hosted by Hudson Valley Professional Development for New York mental health providers seeking continuing education credits. Maintaining the racial and cultural identity of fostered and adopted youth of color in transracial…
Read MoreBringing Race Into the Room: Supporting Racial Attachment Needs with Transracially Adoptive Students and Families
Virtual training event for Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School staff members. Join Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker for an enlightening discussion addressing the complex dynamics of transracial adoption. Through the lens of the…
Read MoreNice Doesn’t Always Mean Safe: Why Adoptees Need More Than Kindness to Thrive
Are you surrounding yourself with people who are nice—or people who are safe? It’s a question that often stops people in their tracks. For adoptees, especially those in transracial families,…
Read MoreSupporting Racial Attachment Needs with Transracially Adoptive Families
Virtual training hosted by Hudson Valley Professional Development for New York Psychologists seeking continuing education credits. Join Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker for an insightful and enlightening discussion addressing the complex dynamics…
Read MoreTransracial Foster and Adoption Placements: Assessing Prospective Parents for Fit with the Racial and Cultural Identity Needs of Youth in Care
Hosted by the Catalyst Center to offer continuing education credits to California mental health providers. Maintaining the racial and cultural identity of fostered and adopted youth of color in transracial placements…
Read MoreThe One Thing You Cannot Ask Your Child’s Therapist To Do
As an adoption-competent therapist, there are a number of areas in which I can offer support to your child. If they have separation anxiety, I can help them feel secure…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Question for Adoptive Parents
You and your child are stranded on a deserted island with four other people. You are getting worried, because your child is starting to run a fever and needs medical…
Read MoreA common (and avoidable) mistake transracially adoptive parents make . . .
Have you ever said something like this to your transracially adoptive children after learning that they were teased or judged because of their appearance? “Your differences are what make you…
Read MoreA Challenge for Transracially Adoptive Parents
I often hear from adoptive parents that they are trying their best to learn about how they can support their child’s needs – through reading books, blogs, and articles, by…
Read MoreThe Perfect Example of a Transracial Adoptive Parent Ally
We talk a lot about what it means to be an “ally” when it comes to white privilege and transracial adoption. Many parents work hard to learn as much as…
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