Publications

Black Excellence is Harming Our Mental Wellbeing - She Knows

I’m Watching My Neighborhood Grow Whiter Through the Window - Medium

How a Lively Sneaker Party Helped Build Community in Los Angeles - Footwear News

Grandparents, Kin and Play Cousins: The Soul and Survival of Black Families - New York Times

Black Children Have More Choices, Less Representation on the Screen - Rebel Girls Boundless

“My Children Are Not Problems”: Imani Perry Talks to Nefertiti Austin About BREATHE: A Letter to My Sons - Mutha Magazine

Yes We Do Adopt - “Adoptive Families” Magazine

Adoption's #ParentingSoWhite Problem - Mutha Magazine

We Don’t Just Need Diverse Children’s Books — We Need Black Parenting Stories - The Establishment

The Problem With Saying 'Black Babies Cost Less to Adopt' - The Atlantic, written by Stacia L. Brown

Why I Decided To Adopt Without a Partner - HuffPost

I Asked My Son If He Missed His Birth Mom. What He Said Next Moved Me - HuffPost

“Are You My Mother?” How I Handled the Adoption Question That Scares Me the Most - Matermea.com

When Should I Tell My Daughter She is Adopted - Matermea.com

Motherhood Brought Out the Activist in Me - She Knows

Adoptive Moms Are Real Moms - Expert Tips & Advice - PBS Parents

Celebrating Mother’s Day As An Adoptive Mom - PBS Parents

Do Not Wish Me A Happy Father’s Day - Matermea.com

My War Against Mommy Frump -TueNight.com

Single Mom Files: Why I Don't Claim Mother and Father Status - Essence.com

I'm Fabulous in my Forties...Sometimes - Essence.com

Why I Stopped Being a Super (Mom) Woman - Essence.com

How COVID Made Life Even More Unpredictable For Kids in Foster Care - The Nation

A Grandmother's Legacy: A Single Black Gay Man Adopts - The Good Men Project

Children Keep Me Going -To Foster Change

Doing Our Part To Do Good -To Foster Change

Fostering, The Right Change - To Foster Change

Family Archives - To Foster Change

How Mentoring Has Improved Both Our Lives - To Foster Change

Fostering Is Beyond Rewarding - To Foster Change

It Was Fate - To Foster Change

5 Non-Performative Ways to Celebrate Black History Month - She Knows

The Joy and Intimacy of Black Hair - Romper

7 Inspiring Black Women Throughout History You Should Know About - Parents Magazine

The Capitol Riot Was a Chilling Lesson for My Black Kids - The Washington Post

Distance Learning is Leading to ‘Learning Loss’ in Neurodiverse Kids - Parents Magazine

The Ugly, Exhausting Reality of Parenting and Why We Hide It From Our Children - Washington Post

Are the Boundaries in Parenting Starting to Get Too Blurry? - Medium.com

I'm Author Nefertiti Austin, and This is How I Parent - Life Hacker

Teaching Your Children Empathy - PBS Parents

Navigating Family Heritage Assignments with Adopted Children - PBS Parents

“My Friend is Adopted”: How to Talk About Adoption with Your Child - PBS Parents

Teaching Your Child About Black History Month - PBS Parents