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Haircare of African American Babies
Asked by M.K. from Syracuse
on December 21, 2007
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This question is actually for a friend of mine, she is pregnant and the father was African American but no longer in the picture. She has concerns because she has no ...
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- Well I'm assuming the baby will be bi-racial, of which I have 2. The best product I like is just coconut oil because it doesn't have any chemical products in it and I...
- My little one is also mixed, so I completely understand the concern. And I agree it does depend on the texture of the babies hair. I was lucky to have a little boy, ...
- Your friend will have to wait to see the texture of her child's hair. The baby's hair texture may be resemble the mother's texture instead of the father's. However, ...
Teaching My Daughter About Her African American Heritage
Asked by C.M. from Washington DC
on July 6, 2009
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My daughter is half Asian and half African American. I think it would be a good time to teach her more about her African American heritage, but would love resources t...
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- I don't have any experience with this topic, but I will tell you what I read in a book several years ago on the topic of cross-racial adoption, specifically white fami...
- Maybe a positive place to start is Kwanza. Kwanza was established in 1966 to provide an opportunity for the African American community to celebrate their heritage and...
- C., Does your daughter have a diverse group of peers who share her heritage? While I applaud your effort to enlighten her through books, if she's surrounded by...
Ideas for Helping Adopted African American Baby Find Role Models
Asked by T.T. from Salt Lake City
on May 21, 2008
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I am seriously considering adopting an african-american baby. I am caucasion and do not have any African-americans in my immediate or extended family. I have been read...
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- Hi T., I am not too sure if the book you are reading is all that accurate. I personally was adopted by a caucasian family and I am AA. There was really no one in my im...
- visit http://forums.adoption.com to find other people in your situation, I've gotten a lot of my questions about adoption answered there
- We have adopted a little brown baby who is now three. We have some friends of his same race so that helps us and him to learn. We also have 2 white adopted sons as w...
First Trimester Restrictions on Relaxing African-American Hair
Asked by S.B. from New York
on January 31, 2008
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My OB is adamant about me not relaxing my hair during my first trimester. I have very thick hair and my roots are crying out for straightening. Blow drying is only a...
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- whille I don't have any research info on your OB's particular concern, I think you need to be happy that your OB is concerned about chaemicals that can be absorbed int...
- What about getting your hair braided? I was in your same shoes and opted to not perm my hair for the entire pregnancy. I would definitely take your OB's advice and at...
- pretty scarves will do nicely for now, don't stress yourself.
Seeking Culture Support Group for Parents of Bi-racial Children
Asked by J.D. from Minneapolis
on February 5, 2009
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I have been trying to find a social/networking or culture/support group for parents of inter-racial children. I have a 13 year old daughter who is bi-racial. We live...
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- I would agree that Harambee Village is a great start. They could probably also give you some other good recommendations.
- I feel you pain! I have two adopted children and one is African American and Native American. We are struggling too to include her in her cultures and there is not a ...
- I would try meetup.com...there are a ton of groups on there and you should be able to find a group that suits you. I saw one group called Melting Pot Moms. I hope you ...
Love Problem
Asked by A.P. from San Juan
on March 18, 2010
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Is sex is Important in love ?
Is kiss is Important in love ?
Is love Restricate by culture ?
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- Sex is very important in order to have a loving marriage. Kissing is important to show affection to your spouse I don't know what restricte by culture means.
- I agree with Bethany C
- Neither sex or kissing is important in love. We love people that live miles away from us. We love people with whom sex is inappropriate. We love people who would no...
First Hair Cut
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on April 13, 2009
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Okay... I think I am addicted to Mamasource.
Seriously, in African American culture, there is a superstition about waiting until the baby is a year old to have a hai...
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- Hi C.! As an African American, I can sympathize with your problem. I too was told the same things: that if my son's hair was cut before reaching age one, his hair gr...
- i think it's fine to cut the baby's hair. i come from a culture with baby superstitions as well, but sometimes you just gotta do what makes sense to you :-)
- First let me say that I think I am addicted to Mamasource too. I felt my son really needed a haircut too at about 8 months or so because his ends were so dry. I ment...
Mixed Race Infant Hair Care
Asked by A.F. from Boston
on December 29, 2007
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I am due to have a mixed race (african american & white) little girl in Feb. I have started to stress out because, I don't know how to take care of nappy hair. I know ...
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- My friend just used baby lotion in her daughters hair, it worked really well.
- theres no saying she will have "nappy" hair. i am biracial and mine isnt. its spiral curls though. be sure to use conditioner every time you wash. they make product ju...
- First - Relax! I had 2 beautiful girls (they are now 30 and 28) There is usually little hair when they are young and it is so soft that it isn't a problem. You w...
What Can We Do to Better Support Our Black Son?
Asked by L.C. from Rochester
on March 15, 2010
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I am a young mom of four. We had two biological daughters (both caucasian) and we adopted our son from within the u.s. when he was 10 days old. he is african-america...
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- As an answer I will tell you about my little family of Puerto Ricans. I adopted 4 PR brothers ages 12, 8, 4 &2. I kept in contact with their bio dad and became very cl...
- Hello, I am a bi-racial mom who basically identifies as Black (but I’m not African-American since I’m not from here) I have a on who is only 25% Black and doesn’...
- My uncle and aunt adopted all 4 of their children, one of whom was black. One thing they did that really helped was to get him involved with a "big brother" in their ...
Transracial Adoption
Asked by A.E. from Chicago
on July 9, 2008
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Hi! My husband and I are white and have two biological children. We are planning to adopt a child from The Cradle through their domestic program and are very excited ...
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- I don't have any great advice to share. I just wanted to say good luck through the adoption phase and what wonderful parents/people you are. Jen
- i am a white mother of a transracial child. the only thing i can say is that before you adopt a child of another race you have to understand that simply being white i...
- We know of families who have adopted African American children and all has went well for them but those adoptions were closed adoptions. They adopted through the fost...
