If I'm raising a transracial family, what issues should I look out for?

If I'm raising a transracial family, what issues should I look out for?

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If you're raising a transracial family, unfortunately, one of the issues you're going to have to look out for is racism. People have a lot of misunderstandings and misconceptions about transracial families, and they may project that onto the family in an inappropriate fashion. You have to be prepared to deal with that. You may also have to help your adopted child through struggles with his or her cultural identity and issues of race. There's a number of places that will help you do that, but it is something that you should definitely be attenuated to.