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Oliver Buchannon
Michael Gaither

Black adoptee raised in a white family. 30-year educator writing for parents raising Black children.

What the Walls of Your House Are Teaching Your Black Child About Race

Jul 6, 2026

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3 min read

What the Walls of Your House Are Teaching Your Black Child About Race

The photos on your walls are already talking to your Black child. Here's what they're saying and what white parents can do about it before the week is out.

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
Love and Whiteness Is Not Enough

Jun 29, 2026

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4 min read

Love and Whiteness Is Not Enough

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
What the Neighborhood Is Teaching Your Black Child When You're Not Watching

Jun 25, 2026

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3 min read

What the Neighborhood Is Teaching Your Black Child When You're Not Watching

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
The Moment Your Black Child First Sees They Don't Match You

Jun 22, 2026

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3 min read

The Moment Your Black Child First Sees They Don't Match You

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
The One Thing You're Doing When You Say "I Don't See Color"

Jun 10, 2026

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2 min read

The One Thing You're Doing When You Say "I Don't See Color"

What your Black child actually hears when you say you don't see the color the whole world keeps showing them.

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
What Your Black Child's Teacher Isn't Telling You About Race at School

Jun 4, 2026

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2 min read

What Your Black Child's Teacher Isn't Telling You About Race at School

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
When Your Black Child Says "I Wish I Was White"

Jun 2, 2026

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2 min read

When Your Black Child Says "I Wish I Was White"

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
What Adult Black Adoptees Carry That Their White Parents Never Saw

May 27, 2026

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4 min read

What Adult Black Adoptees Carry That Their White Parents Never Saw

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
Your Black Child Is Thinking About Where They Came From, Even When They Don't Say It

May 19, 2026

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4 min read

Your Black Child Is Thinking About Where They Came From, Even When They Don't Say It

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
Your Black Child Needs a Black Community. Here Is What That Actually Looks Like.

May 17, 2026

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4 min read

Your Black Child Needs a Black Community. Here Is What That Actually Looks Like.

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
Your Black Child Needs You to Talk About Race. Here's How to Actually Start.

May 14, 2026

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4 min read

Your Black Child Needs You to Talk About Race. Here's How to Actually Start.

White parents raising Black children often wait for the right moment to talk about race. A Black adoptee explains why the wait is already costing your child.

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
Your Black Child's Hair Isn't Just About Hair

May 4, 2026

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4 min read

Your Black Child's Hair Isn't Just About Hair

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
What Happens When Your Black Child Feels Caught Between Two Worlds

Apr 30, 2026

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3 min read

What Happens When Your Black Child Feels Caught Between Two Worlds

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
When Your Black Child Seems Fine. That's Not the Same Thing as Being Okay.

Apr 20, 2026

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3 min read

When Your Black Child Seems Fine. That's Not the Same Thing as Being Okay.

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
What Your Black Child Wishes You Already Knew About Their Hair

Apr 15, 2026

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3 min read

What Your Black Child Wishes You Already Knew About Their Hair

Transracial adoption and hair care go deeper than the right products. A Black adoptee shares what it cost him to grow up in a white family without that knowledge.

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
Do This One Thing This Week. It Is Not What You Think.

Apr 14, 2026

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2 min read

Do This One Thing This Week. It Is Not What You Think.

A Black adoptee raised in a white family shares the one practical thing you can do for your child this week.

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
What It Means When Your Black Child Stops Talking To You About Race

Apr 9, 2026

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5 min read

What It Means When Your Black Child Stops Talking To You About Race

A Black adoptee raised by a white family explains what he never said and why.

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
When Your Black Child Comes Home and Tells You About Racism

Apr 6, 2026

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3 min read

When Your Black Child Comes Home and Tells You About Racism

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
What White Parents of Black Children Get Wrong About "Not Seeing Color"

Apr 5, 2026

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3 min read

What White Parents of Black Children Get Wrong About "Not Seeing Color"

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither

Beyond the Moment Adoption Studio

Honest guidance for white parents raising Black children, from someone who lived it.

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