hubby and i would like to adopt in the near future. most likely, we will adopt a school age child from the foster system. i'm an inner city school teacher and a lot of my children are a part of the foster system or have been adopted, so i am aware of possible behavioral problems.
my question is: we would like to adopt one or two african american children (possibly siblings), and i know we can give them plenty of love and offer them a future that they may not have the chance to have in foster care. my hubby and i are caucasian, and sometimes we wonder how our children will feel being raised by parents who are not the same race as they are (since we will even consider adopting up to the teenage years).
any thoughts? i'm looking for serious responses. are you a child who was adopted by parents of a different race? how do you feel about it?
p.s. as a parent, i would do everything in my power to make sure my children learn about and experience people of all races.
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