by Stephanie | Articles, Blended Life
On December 9th I began drafting a response to the situation in Ferguson, to the denigration of black bodies, to the growing and needed conversation of race and racism in America, to the inevitable link between transracial adoption and racism. The conversation was on...
by Stephanie | Articles, Blended Life
No, no this post is not political. At least, I don’t intend it to be. Rather I want this post to be a rallying cry for understanding. Over the past few weeks, within the circles I run, Mitt Romney has been a rampant source of conversation. I will admit to you,...
by Stephanie | Articles, Blended Life
Those of you who read here often know I write quite a bit about race from a multiracial family perspective. Writing and talking about race often brings both joy and, without a doubt, pain. The subject is loaded, particularly in America. So it was with great investment...
by Stephanie | Articles, Blended Life
All weekend long my thoughts have been about Julie Chen. Initially last week I wanted to write a knee jerk response to her ‘secret’ revelation that at 25 years of age she had plastic surgery to make her eyes look ‘less Chinese.’ Julie Chen, one of the hosts of...