I've been reading Outsiders Within: Writing on Transracial Adoption (q.v.). Not every article is thrilling, but there are a great many that I wish I had had to read before or while we were adopting our children. And there are a great many that I'm glad I read now, while we're in the process of raising those children.
I read a lot of blogs about adopting from Vietnam. I would encourage all of you to read a few of the articles. Even if you're utterly opposed to some of the conclusions (as am I), they provide invaluable food for thought. Further, they force you to recognize that some people are drawing the conclusions with which you disagree--and that's the first step to preparing for it.
In the best MLA fashion, I'll be providing annotations to some of the key articles over the next few weeks.
Thanks!
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