For many years the traditional American family was “mother, father and 2.5 kids.” That has changed over the years, and according to a CNN ...
Adoption In The News: “‘Brown babies’ long search for family, identity”
CNN recently posted a feature story on the plight of adoptees from the World War II-era, who were born to white German mothers and African American ...
Thanksgiving Traditions
Everyone family has their own Thanksgiving traditions. My family’s tradition consists of “my dad cooking the turkey, my mom and younger si...
Adoption Reunion From a Teenagers Perspective
Recently, the Huffington Post published a blog post from a teenage adoptee about her reunion with her two biological brothers. The author of the post,...
International Adoption Statistics
Recently the US Department of State released statistics on international adoption in 2011. According to the report US citizens adopted 9,320 children ...
What Not To Say to Childfree Friends
Thanksgiving is a time of the year when many family members come together, it’s a time to catch up with that third cousin that you only see once...
Eighteen Years Later: An Adoption Story (Part 2)
November 17 is the day Adoption STAR Founder and CEO Michele Fried and her husband Chuck became parents for the first time when they brought home thei...
Eighteen Years Later: An Adoption Story (Part 1)
November 17 is the day Adoption STAR Founder and CEO Michele Fried and her husband Chuck became parents for the first time when they brought home thei...
Getting Your Kids Involved in Thanksgiving
We’re just over one week away from Thanksgiving, a day to feast with family and friends and remember everything in our lives to be thankful for ...
What does National Adoption Month Mean To You
Yesterday we asked our Facebook followers to fill in the blank: “National Adoption Month is a time to __________” and we received a lot of...