code-switching Archives - Transracial Journeys https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/tag/code-switching/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:18:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-Logo-Flare520x520-32x32.jpg code-switching Archives - Transracial Journeys https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/tag/code-switching/ 32 32 Costumes and Code-Switching: The Hidden Layers of Transracial Adoption https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/costumes-and-code-switching-the-hidden-layers-of-transracial-adoption/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:37:19 +0000 https://www.transracialjourneys.org/?p=4925 By April Dinwoodie, TRJ Part-time Executive Director, Speaker, Trainer   It’s October and many children begin dreaming up costumes, reveling in the chance to put on a mask and become someone else for a night.  For many Black and Brown children in transracial adoptions, wearing a "costume" often extends far beyond October 31st. Transracially adopted children may feel the need to mask aspects of their identity and emotions daily as they navigate a world where they may feel out of place—even read more

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