For the whole of 2014, Adoption STAR staff is going to be viewing adoption-themed clips from various television shows and films once per month at a st...
July 1st – It Was Written in the Stars
In less than a handful of cases in the past 14 years Adoption STAR has experienced informing a family that the birth parent(s) have revoked their surr...
10 FREE things to do this summer that are FUN!
Camp in your backyard. Dust off your tent or borrow one and set it up in your backyard for an overnight excursion. Cook camp food for your dinner on t...
Transracial Adoption Questions
Question: We hope to adopt our foster child who is African American. I am concerned about what he may face in the world. Was wondering what some of yo...
Six Signs Your Family Could Benefit from Post Adoption Support
Parenting is a full time job whether or not you are physically with your child 24-hours a day. Days move into weeks, weeks into months, months into ye...
The Right and The Fight For Open Records For Adoptees
In September 2000, I wrote letters in support of Open Records throughout New York State. Fourteen years later we still wait. However, there is recent ...
Birthday Sentiments Through Social Media
Historically, it has not been common to find articles written by birth mothers that involve sharing the positive things they’ve experienced as a par...
Happy Pride Month!
June is LGBT Pride Month! We thought we’d share some of our favorite LGBT-related resources via the links below. We hope they prove to be helpful…...
Typical Emotions – You’re Matched!
Feelings you may be experiencing now: Relief: You are matched. Fear: Perhaps you have been matched before and it did not lead to a placement. Our advi...
Post Adoption Issues
According to information provided by the Child Welfare Information Gateway, “it is common for adoptive families to need support and services ...