The following write-up was included in materials that accompanied the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Funded Infant Adoption Awareness Tr...
June is National Safety Month!
As per the National Safety Council’s website, “Each June, the National Safety Council celebrates National Safety Month. The 2014 National Safety M...
Adoption STAR Staff Responses to This Month’s Film Clip
Here are some Adoption STAR staff responses to the latest film clip we watched as apart of our TV/Film clip viewing project. See our Facebook post on ...
How Can The Adoption Star Staff Help Me?
When you register with Adoption STAR, you will be assigned a social worker that is referred to as a Family Advocate. Each of our Family Advocates has ...
The Nebulous Concept of Race
Throughout our lives, we are asked to identify our race or ethnic origin a countless number of times and in countless ways. Boxes may need to be check...
What will we do in Hungary for 40 days?
Yes, the trip to Hungary to complete your adoption is about 40 days long. The first week you are visiting with your child daily, then your child will ...
Feedback on Fee Philosophy
Last month, I had an opportunity to conduct an Adoption STAR orientation in Manhattan for New York City area families that were looking to learn more ...
Birth Parent Legal Risk
Keep in perspective that deciding on adoption is a courageous, difficult choice and some birth parents will struggle with their decision to make an ad...
Thinking of a name for the baby
You may have had a name in mind for your baby for a long time now. Or you may not have allowed yourself time to think about such a thing. […]...
How To Talk To People Who Don’t Get It
Ok, I have to get this off my chest. When speaking to an adoptive parent, please don’t ask if we see Nick’s real parents, or how his mothe...