I interviewed Debra Monroe last year when her book, On the Outskirts of Normal: Forging a Family Against the Grain, came out, and was struck by her honesty, her directness and, most of all, her love for her daughter. I am so honored that she offered us this eloquent piece which … [Read more...] about Beauty Lessons: What I Wish My Daughter Knew by Debra Monroe
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Debra Monroe On Transracial Adoption and “On the Outskirts of Normal”
It's hard enough to be a single mother. It's even harder, as Debra Monroe discovered, to be the white single mother of an African-American baby in rural Texas. Debra shares her experiences -- which include often-mortifying reactions from strangers; the struggle to balance work, … [Read more...] about Debra Monroe On Transracial Adoption and “On the Outskirts of Normal”