About the Author

 

Amy Ford lives in Austin, TX with her partner and their three African American daughters.  As foster parent since 2002, Amy has parented dozens of children and knows first hand the challenges of parenting across the color line.  She is the Program Director for Parenting Across Color, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and supporting the white parents of black children, many of whom have spent time in foster care.  Amy works tirelessly as an advocate for children and a supporter of adoption. Her articles on transracial parenting have appeared in Adoptive Families Magazine.