{"product_id":"what-white-parents-should-know-melissa-guida-richards-9781623175825","title":"What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption: An Adoptee's Perspective on Its History, Nuances, and Practices","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eWhite Fragility\u003c\/i\u003e for transracial adoption--practical tools for nurturing identity, unlearning white saviorism, and fixing the mistakes you don't even know you're making.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you're the white parent of a transracially or internationally adopted child, you may have been told that if you try your best and work your hardest, good intentions and a whole lot of love will be enough to give your child the security, attachment, and nurturing family life they need to thrive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe only problem? It's not true. \u003ci\u003eWhat White Parents Should Know About Transracial Adoption\u003c\/i\u003e breaks down the dynamics that frequently fly under the radar of the whitewashed, happily-ever-after adoption stories we hear so often. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by Melissa Guida-Richards--a transracial, transnational, and late-discovery adoptee--this book unpacks the mistakes you don't even know you're making and gives you the real-life tools to be the best parent you can be, to the child you love more than anything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom original research, personal stories, and interviews with parents and adoptees, you'll learn: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat parents wish they'd known before they adopted--and what kids wish their adoptive parents had done differently\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat white privilege, white saviorism, and toxic positivity are...and how they show up, even when you don't mean it\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow your child might feel and experience the world differently than you\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAll about microaggressions, labeling, and implicit bias\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to help your child connect with their cultural heritage through language, food, music, and clothing\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe 5 stages of grief for adoptive parents\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to start tough conversations, work with defensiveness, and process guilt\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa Guida-Richards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623175828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623175825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2021 pg. 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2021","brand":"Melissa Guida-Richards","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055637328127,"sku":"9781623175825","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cbdd6fd8-c78a-4b86-a886-b59390b12bd9.jpg?v=1685036920","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-white-parents-should-know-melissa-guida-richards-9781623175825","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}