16 episodes
Yes, we do adopt! Adoptive Parents of Color
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- Kids & Family
Candid discussions about the experiences, challenges and triumphs of adoptive parents of color. Hosted by Malaika Parker, Director of the Adoptive Parents of Color Collaborative a project of Pact, an adoption alliance.
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Eliminating hierarchies and creating an anti-racist dream space
In this episode Malaika is joined by Dr. SooJin Pate. SooJin is an educator, writer, and DEI consultant dedicated to centering the lives and experiences of historically marginalized peoples. She’s an alumna of Howard University and the University of Minnesota and was named Educator of the Year (2014) and Ally of the Year (2013) by Macalester College. She’s the author of From Orphan to Adoptee: U.S. Empire and Genealogies of Korean Adoption, co-host of the Antiracist Parenting Podcast, and co-editor of the anthology-in-progress Ode to George: Reflections on George Floyd’s Memorial Site at 38th & Chicago. She volunteers with MPD150 to sow seeds of abolition and is a proud steward of Million Artist Movement.
In this episode SooJin and Malaika explore themes of anti-racist parenting, rest and respite from white supremacy culture and the importance of dreaming.
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Community as white supremacy's antivenom
This episode Malaika is joined by Natalie Thoreson. Natalie is inVision Consulting's sole proprietor and primary consultant. Natalie has designed and facilitated social justice, anti-oppression, and liberation workshops for over 15 years. Natalie organically nurtures a sense of community with her unrivaled skills in shaping safe, welcoming, creative, and productive spaces based on understanding, respect, and authentic support. Natalie provides tools to allow participants to think critically about their own backgrounds and biases, while simultaneously dissecting concepts like oppression, prejudice, and stereotyping.
In this episode Malaika and Natalie explore themes of race, allyship and affinity spaces.
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Transitions, connection and bug out bags
In this episode Malaika is joined by Robin Joy Park. Robin is a queer ,transracial Korean adoptee. Robin's participation and post-adoption services, (including teen groups), mentor and mentee programs. living abroad in Korea, navigating birth family search and reunion and DNA testing have all deeply influenced and informed much of her professional perspectives.Robin works in various in-home and residential therapeutic settings. Robin is a clinician at the center for connection and lead support groups for parents and caregivers at five acres.
In this episode, some of the topics that Robin and Malaika cover are: play therapy as an opportunity for connection and care, helping kiddos with transitions and the concept of ambiguous loss.
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Community, sleep and holding space
In this episode Malaika welcomes Angela Gee. Angela is an adult adoptee and adoptive parent and a marriage, family, and child therapist who works to hold space for adoptees and their families. In this episode, Malaika and Angela discuss the importance of creating safe spaces for adoptees to build community and ways that we can show up in support of our kiddos.
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When Tik-Tok connects us
In this episode Malaika welcomes Jamie Nunez. Jamie is the Bay Area Regional Manager for Common Sense Media. Through his work Jaime supports school districts, educators, and parents in their efforts to implement digital wellness initiatives. Jaime offers parents helpful strategies for navigating media wellness. Together Malaika and Jamie talk about creating boundaries for safety and well being while also using media and technology as an opportunity for connection.
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Slicing apples, hot pots and parenting across racial lines
This episode Malaika welcomes Kate Goka an educator, brilliant creative, and an adoptive parent parenting across racial lines. Kate joins Malaika to talk about her experiences as an Asian-American parent parenting who is parenting Asian, Black and Latinx children. Together Malaika and Kate explore themes of bridging cultural differences within families, making space for connections and claiming our space for learning.
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