Everybody has his or her personal favorite band, whose music they can just listen to over and over again and not get tired of it. Mine is the Beatles,...
Adoption In The News: Sealed Adoption Records
Original birth certificates have been in the news lately, first with the release of President Obama’s and now the state of New Jersey is close t...
An Adoptee’s Journey: Christian’s Story
Since the Adoption STAR Blog started about one month ago, we have told many birth parent and adoptive parent stories. Today we will be telling the ado...
Creating Your Adoption Family Profile Book
The adoption profile book is a very important aspect to the adoption process. It allows the expectant parents to get a glimpse into the world of poten...
Adoption and Social Media: Recommendations For Healthy Ongoing Communication
© Michele Fried, Adoption STAR Today the use of social media is the “norm.” However it is a new forum for those who are touched by adoption… al...
Revisiting “Off and Running”: Spoiler Warning
Two weeks ago I wrote a short post about the PBS Documentary “Off and Running,” which the adoption STAR staff watched at a staff training dinner. ...
Adoption In The News: Russian Adoptions
Good Morning everyone! I hope everyone has something fun planned for the weekend. We’ve been hearing a lot about all of the hurtles surrounding ...
Celebrity Adoptive Parents
Add Jillian Michaels, a trainer on NBC’s “Biggest Loser,” to the list of celebrity parents who have opted for international adoption...
An Adoption Tax Credit Primer
On their federal income tax return, adoptive parents may be able to claim a tax credit for qualified adoption expenses and/or income exclusion for emp...
Dana and Wayne’s Adoption Story
Like many women, Dana wanted to be a mother. She was married in 1998, and within 6 months she and her husband Wayne were attempting to conceive a chil...