FOSTER & ADOPTIVE PARENTS Caring for Your Black Child's Hair

août 18, 2024 1 Commentaire

Parents of a different race or culture who foster or adopt Black children find out that maintaining their hair is challenging, and their children endure difficulties learning how to care for their hair. They soon realize the products that work for them do not work on their Black children. These parents suffer in silence and embarrassment for not knowing what to do for practical hair and skin care needs. Adoption agencies have had parents turn down Black children for fear of not knowing how to provide the proper care in this area. To bridge that gap, I offer virtual Black hair care classes and training online. Understanding healthy black hair care and the importance of black hair culture helps FOSTER and ADOPTIVE parents of Black children create a bond and give their child the confidence they need to live in a world that doesn't always represent them. What have your experiences been?

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Denise

octobre 02, 2024

This is an important conversation to have with black parents as well. My family members who have bi-racial children struggle in this area with their in-laws and spouse. They never agree on how to care for their children’s hair because the white side of the family says one thing and the black side says another. Hearing from an expert would help my family. I don’t know much about other people’s hair but I do know this is a needed discussion. I will share this. Thanks!