Awkwardness & Grace

A Jewish White mom with adopted Chinese teens talks of the myth of the model minority and the ins and outs of parenting Chinese adoptees.

What does sincerely apologizing, making amends and making reparations have anything to do with race?

African American, LGBTQ, Foster/adopted? How do our kids identify? Rocco talks to us about his life as a same sex parent with two adopted African American boys and the dissertation he did exploring the layers of identity.

Can white teachers connect culturally with Black students? Asha shares her experiences with teaching, parenting and the roots of African Americans.

Medical sociologist, Nicole Wolfe Phd., discusses racism, health and poverty.

Monique is a fierce light skinned mamma yet it's complicated when she has to talk to her bi-racial son about race.

Michael S. is an African American dad of three bi-racial children. His kids "getting stung" by racism is one of many of his concerns. He opens up and shares experiences and hopes for his children.

As a white mom with two beautiful black boys I have been frozen into silence when it comes to talking about race. It is deeply awkward but I realize I can no longer ignore this privilege and have stepped up by inviting parents, thought leaders, educators and the weary to talk about race and the awkwardness and grace of it all.

As a white mom with two beautiful black boys I have been frozen into silence when it comes to talking about race. It is deeply awkward but I realize I can no longer ignore this privilege and have stepped up by inviting parents, thought leaders, educators and the weary to talk about race and the awkwardness and grace of it all.

Trailer for Awkwardness & Grace. A podcast about awkward conversations concerning race.