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But I have a question. I am a white mom of a daughter from Ethiopia through adoption. My sister is a white mom of a biracial (cc/aa) daughter through birth. My neices father is not involved in her life at all. Do I need more education then my sister because I adopted?
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My answer is yes because adoption is totally different than giving birth. Especially from the state because the bio parents are not getting to choose the family for their child.
It is the states job to find home for the child in order to better their lives. Not only does that require extra investigation as far as criminal background checks and financial and health inquiries, but also in what environment the child will be raised in terms of racial identity.
People who give birth don't have to pass a homestudy or a criminal background check. People who give birth don't have to prove themselves in order to become a parent. Some people are angry about that but it never bothered me. I was asked all of the questions and had my house looked over with a fine tooth comb but I knew it was because a child was being put into my care. A child who is losing their birth family.
So I don't see this as being any different. Adoption and giving birth are different. Our kids don't get to make a choice. They don't choose where they live so we need to be extra careful in where we place them.
I can't really see why any transracial family would NOT want more education on the topic. I would welcome anything that would make me a better parent to my kids.