Today we are joined by Melissa Guida-Richards, author of What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption: An Adoptee's Perspective on Its History, Nuances, and Practices. Melissa is a late discovery adoptee, accidentally finding out at age 19 that she was adopted. She shares with us how she’s since reconciled with her adoptive mother and how they now navigate open conversations about race and adoption. Melissa also tells us about how and why she decided to educate and engage with adoptive parents both in print through her words, and in online discussions.

Full Show Notes Here Show Notes Recommended Resources

• What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption: An Adoptee's Perspective on Its History, Nuances, and Practices By Melissa Guida-Richards
• Adoptee Thoughts - Melissa Guida-Richards’s podcast
• Adoption Mosaic (Hear more about Adoption Mosaic: Astrid Castro’s appearance on Adoptees On - Episode 156)

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