Transracial Parenting Virtual Training Series
Start: Feb 4, 2026 7:00:00 PM
End: Mar 4, 2026 8:30:00 PM
Contact: lizj@mareinc.org
Location:
Virtual
Description
Join us for a special virtual training series with Isaac Etter, a transracial adoptee who is passionate about sharing his story and helping adoptive families grow in understanding and connection. Isaac will begin the series by talking about his own adoption journey and what it was like growing up in a transracial family, offering a heartfelt perspective that adoptive parents don’t often get to hear firsthand. Then we’ll hear from both Isaac and his mom talk about lessons learned along the way. After that we’ll hear from Isaac’s friend Dr. David Adams who will talk about trauma-informed transracial parenting. Lastly, we will hear from another of Isaac’s friends and co-workers, Terria Roushun who will lead an engaging workshop about black hair care.
All of these sessions will be relaxed and welcoming spaces where you can listen, learn, and ask questions. Isaac is open, down-to-earth, and ready to engage in honest conversation — making this a wonderful opportunity to gain insight into the adoptee experience and how to better support your children as they grow.
Whether you’re early in your adoption journey or have been parenting for years, this time together promises to be encouraging, eye-opening, and filled with connection.
Families at all stages of the adoption or foster care process are welcome to come, as well as social workers and friends. You are welcome to all or some – it’s okay if you can’t come to all of them. Foster/pre-adoptive training certificates will be available.
Please register for each session you wish to attend. A Zoom link for each training will be shared two weeks prior to the first training and then one week prior to each additional training.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 7:00-8:30PM
Facilitated by: Isaac Etter
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 7:00-8:30PM
Facilitated by Isaac Etter & Julie Etter
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 7:00-8:30PM
Facilitated by Dr David Adams
#4. Protective Styling Done Right: Caring for Your Black Child’s Hair with Confidence
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 7:00-8:30PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 7:00-8:30PM
Facilitated by Terria Roushun
Questions: contact Liz Joyal – lizj@mareinc.org
Isaac Etter is a transracial adoptee and social entrepreneur dedicated to reshaping how we support adoptive families. Adopted at the age of two, Isaac brings both lived experience and professional insight to his work as the founder of Parenting Different. Isaac is a sought-after speaker and educator who uses his personal story to spark meaningful conversations around race, identity, and adoption. His work centers on the voices and experiences of adoptees while equipping parents and child welfare professionals with the tools to raise children who feel seen, heard, and valued. With a passion for truth and transformation, Isaac leads powerful trainings and keynotes on the complexities of adoption, transracial adoption, and the lifelong journey of identity development for adoptees. His expertise helps bridge the gap between good intentions and informed action, creating space for healing, connection, and real change.