Grief is an emotion experienced by all who are involved in the adoption journey, most noticeably birth parents, adoptive parents, and adoptees. The re...
Contribute to the Discussion! Adoption Themes in Television/Cinema
As you may recall from reading our Facebook page and agency blog, Adoption STAR has embarked on a television/film clips viewing project. For the whole...
A Tongue-In-Cheek Look at Adoption Through Foster Care
Source: creatingafamily.org...
For Teenagers In Foster Care, Adoption Can Be A Life Saving Event
Children in foster care need a voice especially teens. In honor of National Foster Care Month, please learn more about the following teenagers who hav...
Meeting the Expectant Parents
Now that you are matched you may have just learned that the expectant mother wishes to meet you. How exciting. How nerve wracking. Sometimes the meeti...
May is Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month
On June 17, 2013 the most precious baby boy came into our lives through adoption. Isaiah has Prader-Willi Syndrome. May is PWS awareness month so I wa...
Sensitivity in Communicating About Adoption
As mentioned in previous blog posts, the Child Welfare Information Gateway is an incredible resource for adoptive families. Adoption STAR highly value...
May is Foster Care Month
Get inspired during National Foster Care Month 2014! View real-life stories about children, youth, and families involved with child welfare. Share the...
Adoption STAR Staff Responses to This Month’s Film Clip
Here are some Adoption STAR staff reactions to the latest film clip we watched as a part of our TV/Film clip viewing project. See our Facebook post on...
What We Wish You Understood
In honor of National Foster Care Month and in celebration of those children who joined their forever families as “older” children, we present W...