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Interracial adoption

Sometimes, grown-ups who can't take care of their babies decide to give them to other grown-ups who can take care of them. Sometimes, the grown-ups who are taking care of the babies are a different color or race than the babies. This is called interracial adoption. It means that the baby is being taken care of by a family who might look different from them.

Adopting a baby of a different race or color can be a big responsibility. The new family has to learn about the baby's culture and make sure the baby feels loved and accepted in their new home. Just like when we make new friends, we have to try to understand and appreciate differences.

It's important for the new family to talk about those differences and learn from them so that everyone feels happy and loved. But most importantly, what matters most is that the baby is loved and taken care of by their family, no matter what color or race they are!
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