Comments on: Racializing the family: developing Anti-Oppression parenting philosophies

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By: Kwynne

Kwynne — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:24:37 +0000

It is so great to hear all these voices. I hope we can all continue to talk about these issues. I can’t wait to hear more strategies, as I’m sure as our son gets older, the more I will look to those in similar situations for guidance.

But for today, our first hurdle is sleep!

By: Carmen Van Kerckhove

Carmen Van Kerckhove — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:16:50 +0000

Hi Liza,

Whew, thanks so much. Glad I didn’t step on any toes here. I’ve been really enjoying this blog, I hope you keep going strong in 2007! Happy new year everyone!

By: Liza

Liza — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:17:57 +0000

Hi Carmen — thanks for stopping by! I’ll add your blog to the “Resources” section after I’m back from Christmasing. (Which is also when I’ll finally update the About section to include info about all the awesome bloggers here. Sorry I haven’t done it yet!)

As for the etiquette question, I think we’re all making it up as we go along. I certainly understand why you asked Kwynne to join your team too! She’s a great writer!

By: Carmen Van Kerckhove

Carmen Van Kerckhove — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:09:31 +0000

Hi Kwynne, what a terrific post. I publish a blog called Anti-Racist Parent, for parents who are committed to raising children with an anti-racist outlook. I invite all of you who are interested in this topic to stop by.

Also Kwynne, sorry to do this so publicly but I couldn’t find an email address for you anywhere – I’d like to ask if you might be interested in being a contributor to ARP? Please email me at carmen AT newdemographic dot com. I’d love to chat with you about this. Thanks!

(I hope I haven’t violated any blog etiquette principles with this comment, moderator. If so, please feel free to delete this comment. But if there’s any way you could pass my contact info onto Kwynne, I would really appreciate it.)

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 21:41:23 +0000

Kywnne, oh Kwynne I am so glad to see you writing again. I have missed you! While I don’t have any answers to your questions, they are important ones and I look forward to more discussion as it comes. Welcome back to the world of writing my dear. I missed you!

Wendy

By: Gluten-Free By The Bay

Gluten-Free By The Bay — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:03:04 +0000

You couldn’t stay away! (Insert evil laugh here)

So good to hear your voice. This is stuff I’ve grappled with since trying to conceive a baby with my ex (a baby who would have been mixed-race) and now becoming a foster parent who will parent white children and children of color on a short-term and maybe eventually permanent basis. Look forward to reading more.

By: Sophia

Sophia — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:52:54 +0000

Thanks for a thought provoking post and I think I’m going to spew some of the thoughts I have in my head…

By: ten miles behind me

ten miles behind me — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:09:34 +0000

I’m not too well known around these parts, so a tiny bit of background: I’m Erin, partner to J and momma to 22 month old James through domestic transracial adoption. James is biracial/black and J and I are white. Kidlet number 2 will be a child of color too, either carried by J or another adoption.

We’ve had our share of horrifying questions and comments (Where’s he from? What’s he mixed with? Is your husband mediteranean? And my favorite: the co-worker who asked if James was ‘milano’ Bwahahaha) and are working hard to educate ourselves as white mamas to a son of color.

As for what we’re specifically doing… We’re listening. To people of color. To adult transracial adoptees. We’re reading their blogs and extending ourselves and being willing to grapple with race instead of pretending it doesn’t matter. We’re working on expanding our circle of friends to include more people of color. We’re making decisions about our community, schooling options, etc that take race into consideration. We’re answering questions about what we’re doing even if we fear that what we’re doing isn’t ‘right’ or ‘enough’.

We’re raising our son to identify primarily as black, instead of ‘biracial’, but will give him opportunities to intersect with people of mixed race who primarily identify as multi-racial. If he feels that ‘biracial’ is a better term for his racial identity, that’ll be ok too.

We’re taking the two “Bill of Rights” I posted about here to heart: http://androckabye.blogspot.com/2006/03/bill-of-rights.html

And we’re not shying away from interupting oppressive speech, no matter how non-confrontational both of us are by nature.

Nice to ‘meet’ you all!