Category Archives: Diversity and Race

A wrap-up to my unplanned week of posts on diversity and transracial adoption

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

In case you missed any of them, below are all five posts I wrote this week on the topic of race, diversity, and transracial adoption. Feel free to share these with anyone you think might benefit from them. Thanks! Different, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Diversity and Race, General adoption topics, Our adoption narrative, Parenting | 1 Comment

Friday Five: Confessions of a transracially adoptive parent

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

1. Yes, sometimes I think we’re better than you because we adopted. Hey, as long as I confess it, you can’t get mad at me, right? Listen: I know it’s not true, and I almost always remember that. Really. Yes, I think more couples (and Jesus-followers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Diversity and Race, General adoption topics, Parenting | 11 Comments

Questions and a book

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

I really hadn’t planned on making this Diversity Week here on the blog, but I’m glad it’s worked out that way. We’ve had some great discussions (here’s part 1, part 2, and part 3), and I really appreciate the thoughtful comments … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Diversity and Race, General adoption topics, Parenting | 5 Comments

Brown child, white town

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

There’s a restaurant in our town that has the following message on one side of its sign out front: Let’s take back our country! The owner is very politically conservative and believes two of the greatest evils eroding our nation’s character are illegal … Continue reading →

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Different, like everyone else (continued)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

On a sunny Saturday afternoon a few months after we brought Yoselin home in 2008 we decided to check out a weekend festival at the fairgrounds. We ran into a girl we’d gone to school with, and we talked about … Continue reading →

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Different, like everyone else

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Just before Mother’s Day, 2008, I stood at the cash register at a local business buying Lyndie her gift. Yosi, not even a year old, sat in a sling on my hip. The older woman behind the counter smiled at … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Diversity and Race, General adoption topics, Parenting | 24 Comments

A Conversation with Andrew Himes

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

In early May I read and reviewed Andrew Himes‘ excellent new book The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family. Andrew is the grandson of John R. Rice, a prominent leader within the Fundamentalist movement until … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Church, Diversity and Race, Faith, Pop Culture, The Bible, Theology, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Chicago in Seven Easy Points Instead of a Long Write-Up with Lots of Pictures.

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

Because I’m sick today and you’re getting about 75% of me at best. 1. I had forgotten how much I enjoy the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago. It’s worth it just for Sargon’s bull. 2. The concert was … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Diversity and Race, Faith, The Adventure of Life, Travel and vacation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Top Fifteen Tuesday: Role Models for Girls

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

Last week in this post about combatting the false standard of beauty presented in the media I mentioned that one of the best ways to send a better message to my daughter without cutting her off from pop culture entirely is … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Diversity and Race, Education, Movies, Music, Parenting, Politics, Top Tuesdays / Friday Five | Tagged , , , , | 10 Comments

Fringe

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

There was a time when I didn’t like children, and then some exceptional ones taught me how, and then I wanted more than I could safely carry. By the method Lyndie and I were taking we could only adopt one … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Diversity and Race, Imperfect Prose, Marriage, Parenting | Tagged , , , , | 13 Comments