{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Navigating Transracial Adoption with Amanda Baum - Ep 88","description":"In this week\u2019s Unraveling Adoption podcast, Beth talks with Amanda Baum, co-founder of Fireside Adoptees Facebook Group. They recently launched a sister site called Fireside Adoptees Constellation which is open to anyone touched by adoption.&amp;nbsp; Now living in North Carolina, she is an intercountry adoptee originally from Mexico but adopted into Utah. Amanda will be talking about how being a transracial adoptee has affected her life. And she will talk about ways she gets and gives support in the adoption community. =============== \ud83d\udcc6 Community Calendar:&amp;nbsp;UnravelingAdoption.com\/Calendar \ud83d\udc8cSign up for our Unraveling Adoption email list: http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Amanda\u2019s information:   Fireside Adoptees Facebook Group: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1411791922534076   Fireside Adoptees Constellation Group: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/616673970200012   Email Amanda at: FiresideAdoptees@gmail.com   &amp;nbsp; Other Resources:   APtitude Support Group for Adoptive Parents Facing Adoption\u2019s Challenges: UnravelingAdoption.com\/APtitude   Other Parents Like Me - &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/other.parents.like.me   Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https:\/\/heatherrosscoaching.com\/   Find a Tele-Therapist: https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/therapists\/online-counseling   ===============&amp;nbsp; Unraveling Adoption is produced and hosted by Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Email questions or comments to Beth@UnravelingAdoption.com Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Support UnravelingAdoption on Patreon: Patreon.com\/UnravelingAdoption www.UnravelingAdoption.com =============== TIME STAMPS: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;1:33 Amanda\u2019s childhood and adoption story as a Mexican intercountry transracial adoptee &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;4:38 Culture shock of moving to a bigger, more diverse school &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;6:48 The difficulties of growing up as a transracially adopted child &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;9:57 Creating a blended transracial family 12:33 Amanda\u2019s unfruitful search (so far) and the start of her activity in the adoption community 14:23 Microaggressions and bullying makes her feel \u201cfound out,\u201d navigating race as a transracial adoptee 19:57 Connecting with other Mexican and Latin American adoptees 21:12 How and why Amanda started Fireside Adoptees 27:00 Why she named it Fireside Adoptees and what resources the groups offer 29:04 Let\u2019s get curious! &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Unraveling Adoption","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/452856\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26481201\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/149718396"}