Conversations With Tamekia #5: What the Adoptive Child Feels vs. What the Parent Thinks They Feel"

In this episode of Conversations with Tamekia, Tamekia Swint sits down with Sydney Parkhurst for an honest conversation about what it can be like to grow up as a Biracial child in a white family. Sydney shares her experience as a transracial adoptee, including navigating identity, race, hair, and belonging. Together, Tamekia and Sydney discuss what children may be feeling beneath the surface, and how adoptive and foster parents can listen, learn, and make conversations about race, culture, and identity a normal part of family life. This conversation is an invitation to see the world through a child’s eyes and help every child feel seen, understood, and connected. What are you doing to ensure your children feel seen, understood, and connected to their identities? Share your thoughts in the comments. We want this to be a conversation. Be sure to check out Sydney's short film, Mixed Feelings    • Mixed Feelings   #ConversationsWithTamekia #TamekiaSwint #AdopteeVoices #AdopteePerspective #AdoptionJourney #AdoptiveParents #TransracialAdoption #AdoptionTrauma #AdoptionAwareness #AdoptionAndIdentity #IdentityAndBelonging #AdopteeExperience #ListeningToAdoptees #EmotionalWellbeing #BlackIdentity