Do you believe that every child deserves a forever family? Do you believe that every child no matter their race, background, or circumstances should h...
Recall on CareBear Pacifiers
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recently issued a recall on CareBear Pacifiers by IDM Group because they present a “choking...
Adoptive Family Get-Together in Albany
Adoption STAR families in the Albany area will be holding a fall gathering on Sunday, October 7. The event will be held at the River Road Park in Nisk...
Introduction to International Adoption
This blog post was written by Adoption STAR’s International Adoption Coordinator, Meg Montgomery. As families consider adoption as an option to ...
Top Adoption-Friendly Workplaces
Each year the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption names the top 100 “Most Adoption-Friendly Workplaces” and the 2012 list was recently rel...
Adoption Support Group Meeting: Buffalo
On Thursday, September 20, Adoption STAR will be hosting a support group meeting for families waiting to adopt. This meeting is part of Adoption STAR&...
Adoption Poetry: To Her Birthmother
Today’s adoption poem, “To Her Birthmother” was written by Tom Fisher. The poem focuses on the love and connection between birth par...
Adoption on TV: Parenthood
At Adoption STAR we keep tabs on adoption storylines on TV, and have written a lot about the adoption plots on shows like “Modern Family”,...
Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
Any parent to a newborn can tell you that there are many sleepless nights at the beginning while the baby learns to sleep through the night. There are...
The Adoption STAR Home Study Process
In order to adopt, either domestically or internationally, a family must first be approved by an adoption agency through a home study process. This bl...