Comments on: Reflection on my dark skin http://blackerberry.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/reflection-on-my-dark-skin/ Forum for and about blacker berries Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:38:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: SA http://blackerberry.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/reflection-on-my-dark-skin/#comment-25 SA Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:58:16 +0000 http://blackerberry.wordpress.com/?p=65#comment-25 No question, black is beautiful! Suzanna No question, black is beautiful!
Suzanna

]]> By: Jensboys http://blackerberry.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/reflection-on-my-dark-skin/#comment-15 Jensboys Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:38:38 +0000 http://blackerberry.wordpress.com/?p=65#comment-15 Ok I will add you today :). I've really enjoyed reading your perspective so far. You can read more about the kids at my blog www.anickelsworthofcommonsense.blogspot.com Our trip back to Missouri to meet everyone was in July and its all documented on the blog. My sons were three and four when they joined our family from foster care in Missouri and adopted to our family in BC, Canada. People are often surprised at how many aa kids are adopted FROM the states into Canada, but it happens alot. Its been 9 years since our kids came home and we are now navigating high school and the teen years. Less than 1% of our community is African-American/Canadian, but we are very closely connected to the black community that DOES exist here and for that we are very, very thankful. Anyways, thank YOU for taking the time to put your thoughts out there for us to read. Jen Ok I will add you today :) . I’ve really enjoyed reading your perspective so far. You can read more about the kids at my blog http://www.anickelsworthofcommonsense.blogspot.com Our trip back to Missouri to meet everyone was in July and its all documented on the blog. My sons were three and four when they joined our family from foster care in Missouri and adopted to our family in BC, Canada. People are often surprised at how many aa kids are adopted FROM the states into Canada, but it happens alot.

Its been 9 years since our kids came home and we are now navigating high school and the teen years. Less than 1% of our community is African-American/Canadian, but we are very closely connected to the black community that DOES exist here and for that we are very, very thankful.

Anyways, thank YOU for taking the time to put your thoughts out there for us to read.

Jen

]]> By: blackerberry http://blackerberry.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/reflection-on-my-dark-skin/#comment-11 blackerberry Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:16:31 +0000 http://blackerberry.wordpress.com/?p=65#comment-11 Please do add me on your blog roll. Best wishes for your boys. If and when you have time, I'd love to learn more about them. Please do add me on your blog roll.

Best wishes for your boys. If and when you have time, I’d love to learn more about them.

]]> By: Jensboys http://blackerberry.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/reflection-on-my-dark-skin/#comment-9 Jensboys Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:15:10 +0000 http://blackerberry.wordpress.com/?p=65#comment-9 Hi I wanted to introduce myself. Jean passed on your blog to me (Thanks Jean) I am Jen, mom of 4. Two bio cc boys, two adopted aa boys (from Missouri). We reunited this summer with our sons' biological family and it was interesting to say the least. Skin color comments were common (my son that chose to reunite is lighter than the son that chose not to) and hair was a frequent discussion topic. I have thoroughly enjoyed scanning through your blog and was wondering if I could add you to my blog roll? Thanks for considering it. Hi I wanted to introduce myself. Jean passed on your blog to me (Thanks Jean) I am Jen, mom of 4. Two bio cc boys, two adopted aa boys (from Missouri). We reunited this summer with our sons’ biological family and it was interesting to say the least. Skin color comments were common (my son that chose to reunite is lighter than the son that chose not to) and hair was a frequent discussion topic.

I have thoroughly enjoyed scanning through your blog and was wondering if I could add you to my blog roll? Thanks for considering it.

]]> By: Jean http://blackerberry.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/reflection-on-my-dark-skin/#comment-8 Jean Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:10:38 +0000 http://blackerberry.wordpress.com/?p=65#comment-8 I think you are very articulate and I love reading your stories. Thank you so much for sharing. I think you are very articulate and I love reading your stories.
Thank you so much for sharing.

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