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I'm not sure it's laziness; much of it is a knowledge deficit. I know people that were raised in all white environments who would have NO clue how to begin to parent a child of color. Sure, you can read books, but it depends on your upbringing.
My mom raised me and exposed me to people of all colors, backgrounds and upbringings. She went out of her way to do that. It was a gift of hers; she could talk to anyone about anything and make quick friends with people of all backgrounds. That got passed on to me. Does it mean I'm working "harder" than someone else because this is a skill of mine? Not really. If someone's very uncomfortable in a situation, they can work hard, and still, the unease is going to be sensed by the child. You have to have a baseline comfort with it first, I think.
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Kim
2/24/2006 Referral of a beautiful boy
10/4/2006 Into PGN
12/11/2006 Out of PGN 
1/11/2007 PINK
1/15/2007 leave for pick up trip
1/17/2007 Embassy appointment
1/19/2007 HOME FOREVER!!!
i thank You God for most this amazing
day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky;and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes
(i who have died am alive again today,
...this is the sun's birthday...)..
--E.E. Cummings
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