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Help a Black Cancer Survivor Find Justice and Safety
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IMMIGRATION/RAIDS RESOURCES
Stop Sharenting Adoptees & Foster Youth Petition
Stop Sharenting Adoptees & Foster Youth Petition
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Get updates about Adoption Changemakers & exclusive content
Welcome! On Nov. 8th, 2025, we are hosting Adoption Changemakers, a one-day conference on bringing together powerful voices across the adoption constellation. Subscribe to our email list for early updates, speaker reveals, and ways to get involved. Click to read Adoptee Thoughts, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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Welcome to the preview of the latest episode of the Adoptee Thoughts Podcast! (Watch or listen to the full podcast episode under podcast playlist). In this t...
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Scoopz: Real Life, Real Videos
Scoopz: Real Life, Real Videos
Discover authentic video circles on Scoopz! Join FightCam, Bodycam, PublicFreakout and thousands more circles. Share your stories, connect with like-minded creators, and be part of the most engaging video platform. Your perfect circle awaits!
Hey There Parenthood Interview
Hey There Parenthood Interview
Jeena and Courtney discuss the transformative journey of adulthood as an adoptee with our guest, Melissa Guida-Richards! Melissa is a transracial adoptee bor...
Comfort Cases | Providing Comfort to Children in Foster Care
Comfort Cases | Providing Comfort to Children in Foster Care
Comfort Cases are backpacks filled with comfort and personal care items for youth entering the foster care system.
Purchase Adoptive Parent Panel Recording
Purchase Adoptive Parent Panel Recording
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Interest Form for the Adoptee Changemaker Project by Melissa Guida-Richards
Interest Form for the Adoptee Changemaker Project by Melissa Guida-Richards
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Buy Transracial Adoption Workbook
Buy Transracial Adoption Workbook
A companion to What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption, this practical workbook guides readers to better understand transracial adoption and do the work of anti-racist, trauma-informed...
What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption by Melissa Guida-Richards: 9781623175825 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption by Melissa Guida-Richards: 9781623175825 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The White Fragility for transracial adoption--practical tools for nurturing identity, unlearning white saviorism, and fixing the mistakes you don't even know you're making. If you're the white parent...
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Adoptee Thoughts Podcast
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Adoptee Thoughts Podcast
Society & Culture Podcast · Updated Monthly · The Adoptee Thoughts Podcast will offer an inside look from a transracial adoptee’s perspective on international adoption, race, identity, and more. This podcast will delve into the nuances of adoptio…
My Mom Kept My Adoption a Secret for 19 Years
My Mom Kept My Adoption a Secret for 19 Years
Melissa Guida-Richards is the author of the book, “What White Parents Should Know About Transracial Adoption.” The novel chronicles her life after she learne...
Should Foster and Adoptive Parents Be Allowed to Monetize Their Kids?
Should Foster and Adoptive Parents Be Allowed to Monetize Their Kids?
Social media influencers make money on content built around their foster and adoption experiences, but there are few protections to protect the kids from exploitation.
My Adoptive Parents Hid My Racial Identity From Me For 19 Years
My Adoptive Parents Hid My Racial Identity From Me For 19 Years
What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption: An Adoptee's Perspect
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What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption--The Workbook: Practic
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