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Invisible Adoptions

Adoptive parents of color raising children who look like them have choices about when or even whether to talk to their children about their adoption history. Sometimes parents worry that telling a child they are adopted will lead to feelings of insecurity or disconnectedness. This webinar unpacks those concerns, and the unintended repercussions that silence and secrecy can have.

Target audience: Current or prospective adoptive parents of color with same-race families.

Lead Speaker: Malaika Parker
2018

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