Adoption STAR reflects on 8/9/15’s Annual Adoptive Family Picnic It was a beautiful summer Sunday at Ellicott Creek Park yesterday, which proved to ...
Religious Objection Adoption Laws
The Donaldson Adoption Institute weighs in on religious objection adoption laws and their impact on waiting children in foster care. As per their webs...
My Dog Story
A woman’s short story powerfully illustrates the desire that many adoptees have for information about their birth story. While recently reading The ...
Transracial Adoptees and Rachel Dolezal
A well-written article highlights the discomfort that some transracially adopted people have with Rachel Dolezal’s recent entry into the media spotl...
An Ohio-Based Adult Adoptee Meets His Five Biological Siblings
Here’s a real life example of how changes in Ohio adoption law are creating connections between adoptees and their biological families. Back in Marc...
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
This blog post shares important links related to immunization awareness and education, as well as Adoption STAR’s medical care and immunization poli...
Brothers in Eastern Europe Waiting for an Adoptive Family
International Adoption Coordinator Meg Montgomery shares information on a sibling group in need of an adoptive family. R and M are a boy girl sibling ...
Pregnancy Options Values Exercise
This simply activity helps individuals think about their own personal values as it relates to an unexpected pregnancy and pregnancy options counseling...
Adoptees, Birth Parents, and Coping Mechanisms
Adoption Blogger/Speaker/Educator Angela Tucker has written an interesting post that’s valuable reading for all members of the adoption triad. A pot...
God and Jetfire: Confessions of a Birth Mother
Author and Birth Mother Amy Seek’s memoir was released recently, and reviews indicate it’s a significant book that sheds much needed light on the ...