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Scenario

When Adoptive Parents Face Racial Assumptions

My adopted daughter is the same race as my husband but different from mine and people assume she is only his child and it makes me feel invisible as her mother.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The erasure that happens when family bonds are judged by surface similarities rather than chosen love.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Adoptive parenting?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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