However, the challenges of
raising a child of a different race weren't really discussed by experienced parents or social workers.
Not exact matches
«We try to particularly encourage friendships and play dates with
children who have a
different background than we do: being
raised by two moms, coming from a
different country, being
of a
different race,» Messersmith says.
All
of this will help your
child understand that a normal environment includes people
of different races, says Marguerite Wright, author
of I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla:
Raising Healthy Black and Biracial
Children.
Anyone adopting may want to consider the various challenges
of raising a baby
of a
different race, such as making sure their
child also feels connected to their background while also being an accepted and loved part
of their adoptive family.