Foster Source Podcast

Bringing Race Into The Room: Understanding & Supporting Racial Attachment Needs Within Transracial Foster & Kinship Families


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Join Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker for an insightful and enlightening discussion addressing the complex dynamics of parenting transracial adoptees of color. Through the lens of the seven core issues in adoption combined with her groundbreaking model of the racial and cultural identity needs of transracial adoptees, she will unpack and explain the intricacies of navigating transracial parenting. Grow your awareness of the internal and external experiences of adoptees of color as they strive to build a positive racial and cultural identity, enhance your understanding of the role race plays in your own relationships and attachment patterns, and learn language and concepts to deepen your family's dialogue around racial and cultural needs in a manner that promotes safety, empowerment, and connection.

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