Transracial Adoption:  It Will Change Your Family Forever
By Carolyn Berger, LCSW
(Hint: click on the bold blue title to go to the original article.)
This is one of the most succinct, and well written introductions to some the issues faced by “transracial families” (or more particularly the issues faced by kids of color who have White parents). [...]

Jae is talking! At least we are pretty such that he is…. I previously reported that he said “Mama”.
He now also says:

“Dada” (Daddy)
“nuh, nuh” (”No”)
“bah” (for “ball” or “bye bye” or possibly for “bath”)
“nye nye” (for “night, night”)

He also does his own version of sign language with each of these words. We started [...]

Today I stayed home with baby Jae (he has pink eye), so we watched in inauguration together while eating lunch. Yesterday was his 12 month check-up (yes, he’s doing great), and I told his pediatrician that he’s doing everything on the developmental milestone checklist except clapping/playing patty cake.
This morning, the moment that Barak Obama stepped [...]

Today Jae Yoon (and parents) were invited to the Tol party of one of his adoption buddies. At the party we got to meet another baby boy, also adopted from Korea, who is one day younger than Jae! The three boys had so much fun…when we weren’t trying to dress them up and take their [...]

Jae and Zan are both early risers, I am not. This morning when I shuffled out of the bedroom bleary-eyed, Jae looked right at me and said “Mama!” and gave me a big smile. Then he staggered over and gave me a hug.
He’s been saying “ma-ma-ma…”since we met him. He has known who “mama” is [...]

Dear Readers,
It’s been so long since we posted and there is so much to tell. I promise to do one last detailed update SOON. For now, I would like to leave you with this the very exciting news that Jae Yoon is famous!
(Well, at least among Anti-Racist Parent blog readers, he is.)
Our sweet little guy [...]

Today is my last day of FMLA: the last day home with Jae before going back to work. I can hardly believe it. Some days the time seemed to drag, but the last few weeks have gone by in a poof.
We have been busy for about the last two weeks with visits from Grandparents. First [...]

While Jae is non-partisan Mom and Dad are super excited that we got to vote for Obama! It is a beautiful morning in St. Paul - no jacket required while waiting to vote.
Zan went to the polling station before 7 a.m. and the line was down the block, but moving quickly as soon as the [...]

It’s been a scary morning at the Thrash house. Jae’s had two hysterical tantrums and it isn’t even noon yet!
I know, I know…I’ve been bad about updating the Blog. You knew this would happen didn’t you? We’ll sorry to fufill your low expectations. It’s a lame excuse, but this baby is keeping me busy! Also, [...]