The First 5 Signs Your Black Child Is Carrying Something They Haven't Told You
For years my parents would have told you I was doing fine. My grades came up in junior high and I stayed out of trouble, and that's all they saw. I kept the hard parts to myself, because nobody in my house looked like me and I didn't believe anybody there could understand.
This free guide walks through five signs I lived as a kid, the kind that can look like a normal day to a parent. Each one shows how the sign can look in your child and what it can mean. Then you'll find what you can do and words you can try at home.
- They change the subject when race or adoption comes up
- They've stopped asking about their culture, their birth family or what it means to be Black
- They say racial incidents were no big deal, or stop mentioning them at all
- They seem drained after time with friends and can't explain why
- They seem uncomfortable around other Black people and have never said why
Your child might show you all five, just one or none of them. The guide helps you see the difference and know what to do next.
8 pages, free PDF download.
About Michael Gaither
I'm a Black man who was adopted and raised by a white family in Lincoln, Nebraska. I spent 30 years in education as a teacher and a principal, and 13 of those years running my own executive leadership coaching business for school principals. My book is I Was Your Black Child: What White Parents Raising Black Children Need to Hear Before It's Too Late.
