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
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
Eternity, an Arabesque Pinnacle Romance
Abandon, an Arabesque Pinnacle Romance
Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender and Parenting in America, Non-Fiction
Parfait Harnesses the Power of AI for Hair - WWD
Meet the Father Son Duo Behind Athleisure Brand Thoroughly Crafted Goods - Footwear News