Today’s blog post encourages readers to learn more about the Academy Award nominated film Philomena, starring Judi Dench. New York Times Film Critic...
Lawsuit Filed by Same-Sex Married Parents and Adoption STAR Seeks to End Discrimination on Birth Certificates
The lawsuit, presented in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 10, 2014, seeks a federal court order requiring Ohio to place the names of both married same-se...
Managing Expectations
In today’s blog post, we look at the referral process and how to make informed decisions. The outcome of an adoption is related significantly to...
This Adventure Feels Right
Founder & CEO Michele Fried explores how the adoption process often gets one to consider how both coincidence and fate come into play. We have an...
Online Photo Listing of Waiting Children
Social media and the Internet have changed the face of adoption. To help wade through the enormous amount of information (and misinformation) out ther...
What To Expect At Your First Meeting With The Agency: Adoptive Parent Initial Consultation Appointment
In today’s blog post, we look at the first contact with the agency. At the end of the post, you will be introduced to an Adoption STAR social wo...
The He Said She Said Game – An Adoption Trivia Game
As a fun way to explore our new website, we’re going to play the He Said/She Said game. We’re going to give you a quote along with some hi...
The Race Debate
We are featuring blog posts in honor of National Black History month and as a resource for transracial adoption. Adoption STAR’s First Annual Af...
Adoption and the Presidents: A Quiz
We are celebrating Presidents’ Day with a fun adoption quiz. Happy Presidents’ Day. [accordian] [toggle title=”Who are the only two ...
On the Radio with Michele Fried
This weekend, 2/15/2014 & 2/16/2014, many radio stations will carry an interview with Michele Fried on adoption related topics. Adoption STARR...