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Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither

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

When Your Black Child Keeps Getting in Trouble at School

Oct 21, 2026

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3 min read

When Your Black Child Keeps Getting in Trouble at School

A former principal on what foster and adoptive parents can ask before they accept the next write-up

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
The boy on the cover of my book

Oct 14, 2026

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1 min read

The boy on the cover of my book

That picture was my favorite in our whole house.

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
My book is out

Oct 6, 2026

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1 min read

My book is out

I Was Your Black Child: What White Parents Raising Black Children Need to Hear Before It's Too Late

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
Why Your Black Child Comes Home So Tired

Sep 23, 2026

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2 min read

Why Your Black Child Comes Home So Tired

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
Am I Really Enough for My Black Child

Sep 16, 2026

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1 min read

Am I Really Enough for My Black Child

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
The Night My Son Got Pulled Over

Sep 8, 2026

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2 min read

The Night My Son Got Pulled Over

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
The Cover Is Real. The Book Is Coming.

Aug 24, 2026

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2 min read

The Cover Is Real. The Book Is Coming.

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
Your Black Child Already Tried to Tell You

Aug 19, 2026

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3 min read

Your Black Child Already Tried to Tell You

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
What Your Black Child Hears When You Doubt Them Out Loud

Aug 10, 2026

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2 min read

What Your Black Child Hears When You Doubt Them Out Loud

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
The Label That Follows Your Black Child Long After the Behavior Stops

Jul 28, 2026

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2 min read

The Label That Follows Your Black Child Long After the Behavior Stops

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
The Conversation White Parents Fear Most (And Why Your Black Child Needs You to Have It Anyway)

Jul 23, 2026

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2 min read

The Conversation White Parents Fear Most (And Why Your Black Child Needs You to Have It Anyway)

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither

Transracial Adoption

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Your Black Child Can Feel Family Gatherings Differently Than You Do

Jul 13, 2026

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1 min read

Your Black Child Can Feel Family Gatherings Differently Than You Do

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
Nobody Ever Found the Right Time to Talk to Me About Being Black

Jul 10, 2026

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2 min read

Nobody Ever Found the Right Time to Talk to Me About Being Black

Michael Gaither
Michael Gaither
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

Beyond the Moment Adoption Studio

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

© 2026 Beyond the Moment Adoption Studio.
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