II. The Mother's Day Series: Mothering A Transracial Family

My dear friend, Lauren Casper, joins us for this episode of the Mother's Day series and shares what it means to mother a transracial family and embrace the diversity of skin colors and cultures within her own home.

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visit sarahrieke.com/podcast for show notes

Heart Lesson: The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.

We Mention:

It's Okay About It

All God's Children International

Ethiopian calendar

Timkat

The Little Boy Whose Name Means Peace

How We Do Our Daughter's Hair

Jessica Turner

When God Made You

Michael Twitty

Matthew 22:36-40 (The Greatest Commandment)

Choose Joy

Takeaway Truths:

I want to be intentional to put in the time so I can raise my children as children of color, because they are, and not try to make them fit into my white world.

I need to learn about cultural differences because I don't want to erase the heritage they came from, as much as I possibly can.

So much of adoption is about loss. As beautiful as the process of adoption is, it is impossible to ignore that there is an enormous component of loss there, particularly for the children.

I do everything I can to embrace and celebrate their culture because I want to show them it is not something they were rescued out of.

It is our responsibility not to look away because how can we love each other well when we do?

This is how we raise racially aware children; by putting diversity in their world from early on.

I have recognized my need to have a lifelong posture of student and continuously be asking and learning and listening.

Empathy means to treat someone how they want to be treated and that requires listening and learning.

Journal and Reflection Page:

Lauren Casper - Journal and Reflection Page