American Adoptions NEWS: “25 Helpful Resources for Transracial Adoptive Families”
A resource page with links to transracial adoption blogs, websites, books, Facebook groups, and more.
Resource Tag: Culture
NPR: “White Kid, Black Family: Transracial Adoption”
An article about a Black father and his family’s experience with raising a white child and transracial adoption.
Rudd Adoption Research Program UMASS Amherst: “Promoting Adoptees’ Well-Being in Transracial Adoptive Families”
An article with parenting techniques designed to support and uplift transracially adopted children. It also has a bibliography which features additional useful resources.
NCFA: “The Adoptive Parent’s Responsibility when Parenting a Child of a Different Race”
An article about the different ways adoptive parents can and need to support their children. This specifically discusses the issues, privileges, and challenges of adopting…
Adoptive Families: “How to Be an Anti-Racist Adoptive Parent”
An article on how to actively challenge racism and discuss privilege, especially in the context of a multiracial family.
NBC News: “All-American, with one foot in China”
A brief article about the need for adoptive parents to educate their children adopted from China about racism, identity, and the reality of life in…
“Raising Our Multiracial Family”
A Black woman shares the story of her multiracial family. One of her four children is a white, adopted son.
NPR: “A Mother Reflects On Privilege, Adoption And Parenting ‘Without Perfection'”
An interview about a white mother’s reflection on her life raising two adopted Black children and two biological white children, and how she became aware…
NACAC: “Transracial Adoption: Love is Just the Beginning”
An article by Deb Reisner, mother to a family with African-American, Native-American, Latino, and European-American children. She details the importance of listening to her children…
American Adoptions: “4 Unique Challenges Faced By Transracial Adoptees”
An article by American Adoptions that examines some of the challenges that many transracial adoptees face.
Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition New York: “Racism and Microaggressions in Transracial Adoption”
This is a resource page which features articles that discuss the racism and microaggressions that accompany transracial adoption.
Time: “My White Adoptive Parents Struggled to See Me as Korean. Would They Have Understood My Anger at the Rise in Anti-Asian Violence?”
An article about a Korean-American adoptee’s thoughts on the title of “adoptee” and the racial dynamics in transracial adoptions.
Los Angeles Times: “‘I’m not allowed to feel those things’: How adoptees experience anti-Asian hate”
An article about the complex ways Asian adoptees experience culture, anti-Asian hate, and racism as a result of being adopted.
NPR: “‘Am I Asian Enough?’ Adoptees Struggle To Make Sense Of Spike In Anti-Asian Violence”
Adoptees explain their feelings regarding the surge in anti-Asian violence and the ways in which they are affected by racism.
The New York Times Magazine: “Why a Generation of Adoptees Is Returning to South Korea”
An article by a Korean adoptee which explores the reasons and ways for South Korean adoptees to return to their birthplace. There are also many…
Rhonda M. Roorda, MA
Rhonda is a transracial adoptee from New York. She is an author and public speaker and her work focuses on her identity as a Black…
NPR: “Growing Up ‘White,’ Transracial Adoptee Learned To Be Black”
An article and podcast on NPR about a Black, transracial adoptee. Chad Goller-Sojourner reflects on his identity and experiences growing up with white parents and…
BuzzFeed News: “What A Black Woman Wishes Her Adoptive White Parents Knew”
An essay from the perspective of a Black, transracial adoptee. The author discusses the racial dynamics in a family with transracial adoption.
Psychology Today: “Adult Adoptee Voices Are Changing Adoption Narrative”
An article written by a Korean-American adoptee about the Side by Side project, where adoptees discuss their lives, relationships, and origins. Side by Side also…
Two Adoptees Uncensored: “Listening to Adoptees”
A podcast episode featuring a queer, transracial adoptee from Vietnam. Christopher reflects on his identity and growing up in a white family and predominantly white…
Adoptés du Vietnam – La Voix Des Adoptés
A Facebook group for French-speaking Vietnamese adoptees to discuss their adoption journey and Vietnamese heritage.
Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington (AAAW)
An organization dedicated to providing support to Asian adult adoptees in the state of Washington. They have community events, youth mentorship programming, educational opportunities, advocacy…
The Guardian: “Stories of transracial adoptees must be heard – even uncomfortable ones”
An article by transracial adoptee Nicole Chung about how adoptees are expected to fit into racist frameworks. She also explains which emotions are considered “acceptable”…
NPR: “Adoptees express their fear, anger and insight on race during social unrest”
An article that spotlights diverse adoptees and their families. Adoptees explain how their identity has been shaped by social unrest and the ways it has…
Diary of a Not-So-Angry Asian Adoptee
The blog of Christina Romo — a Korean adoptee, mom, wife, and advocate. She details her life, thoughts on adoption, and provides the perspective of…
The New York Times: “IDENTITY: When Parents Adopt a Child and a Whole Other Culture”
An article about the complexities of the adoptee identity. It discusses how parents are not only adopting a child, but also their child’s culture in…
Sisters of China
A community organization dedicated to uniting female-identifying Chinese adoptees of all ages across the world by providing them a safe space to share their stories,…
Meggin Nam Holtz (LMSW)
Meggin focuses on child and adolescent trauma in a clinical setting. She provides therapy to youth, adolescents, families, and adults utilizing a strengths-based, trauma-informed, attachment,…
Adoptee Hub
This organization is dedicated to connecting, collaborating, and preserving adoption legacies through community, culture, and post-adoption services.
China’s Children International (CCI)
An international support group created by and for Chinese adoptees. CCI is dedicated to empowering and connecting adult Chinese adoptees globally through Facebook, Zoom, and…
Filipino Adoptees Network (FAN)
A global organization of Filipino adoptees for supporting, educating, and promoting awareness of adoption issues and celebrating Filipino heritage.
Sejong Cultural Education
A nonprofit organization for Korean adoptees dedicated to fostering their cultural identities.
Sae Jong Camp
A summer camp in Michigan for Korean-American youth to celebrate their cultural identities, explore their Korean heritage, and create friendships and community.
Kamp Kimchee
An inclusive Korean family camp in Minnesota that focuses on self-esteem, family education, and identity.
Parents of Latin American Children: La Semana Family Culture Camp
A day camp in Minnesota for Latin American adoptees meant to enhance the knowledge of and celebrate Latin American culture.
Spence-Chapin Mentorship Programs
Adoptee-centric programs in New York for young adoptees that meet monthly and are supervised by adult adoptee mentors.
Chinese Family Camp
A summer family camp in Chicago dedicated to having fun and celebrating Chinese culture and adoption.
ASIA Families
This organization supports adoptees of all ages from Korea in developing their identities through educational programs in the US and Korea. They also offer cultural…
Holt International Camp
Holt International hosts an adoptee summer camp (among other adoption and post-adoption services) for establishing community and having fun. The camp has activities for and…
Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families
This organization’s Chinese Heritage Camp connects adoptive families with the cultural community, adoption experts, and families with shared experiences. They have camps for many other…
Adopted from Colombia
A Facebook page for Colombian adoptees to discuss shared experiences and build community. It’s open to both adoptive and birth parents, but emphasizes adoptees’ voices.
Amanda Baden, PH.D.
Dr. Baden is a licensed psychologist in New York City. She specializes in adoption, but also works with clients struggling with racial, cultural, and identity…
