We submitted our questions to the Department of State and USCIS and now they, along with COA, will give us answers and information at a Free UAA Updat...
Interning at Adoption STAR
It is hard to find words to best describe my feelings surrounding my last semester as a graduate student. It is even more difficult to find the words ...
This Week’s Annual Staff Training and Dinner
Every year, Adoption STAR hosts an annual staff training and dinner (typically in the spring), a mandatory event for Adoption STAR staff. All employee...
A Final Call to Action: Help Save the Adoption Tax Credit
Calls to Action: Use this last week of the Grassroots Campaign to check congress.gov and see which Members of Congress have become cosponsors of S.105...
“No One Is Going To Pick Me”
Finally your home study is complete and you have your first “profiling opportunity!” The excitement turns to disappointment as you realize that it...
The Call – Part 2
There are very few moments in life in which every detail is etched into our memories. Maybe you can remember what song was playing on the radio, what ...
Surviving Mother’s Day
Not everyone gets warm Hallmarky feelings about Mother’s Day. While the maternally privileged (like me, currently both having a mom and being a mom)...
Our Home Study is Done – Now What?
The home study is done and our profile book is in to the agency – now what? The adoption journey is often one that can seem overwhelming at the begi...
Mother’s Day Gifts
Adoption STAR Associate Director Michael Hill shares a personal story that touches on a variety of issues, including open adoption and Birth Mother’...
Join the Discussion! Adoption Themes in Television/Cinema
As you may recall from reading our Facebook page and agency blog, Adoption STAR is embarking on a television/film clips viewing project. For the whole...