An adoption Lifebook is a handmade scrapbook and keepsake that chronicles and illustrates a child’s journey to his or her adoptive home. It is used ...
Adoption Myth: Open Adoption is Co-Parenting
My mother often recounts a story from my 2nd birthday party, and I try to hold back my emotions each and every time I hear it. During the party, I [&h...
Letter from a Birth Parent to an Adoptive Parent
Adoption STAR’s Director of Adoption Kathy Crissey relies on her years of adoption experience to write a letter from the perspective of a Birth Pare...
The Wait
Question – “I waited through infertility. I have to wait for our home study to be finished, and then I have to wait for a baby to be placed with [...
Adoption STAR Staff Responses – This Month’s Film Clip
Adoption STAR staff reactions to the latest film clip we watched as a part of our TV/Film clip-viewing project. See our Facebook post on 8/1/14 for mo...
August is National Family Fun Month
While family life is undoubtedly hectic, it’s important to remember to take advantage of any opportunity to spend meaningful, fun time together. In ...
Prospective Adoptive Parents – We’ve Been Matched! Sharing the News.
Advice for prospective adoptive parents that have been matched with expectant parents who are looking to make an adoption plan. It is a very personal ...
“Chinese, on the Inside”
The following New York Times piece presents information on Catie and Kimberly, who “were adopted from China by a couple from Maine, who attempt to p...
Expectant Parent Versus Birth Parent
When a pregnant woman contacts Adoption STAR for help with making an adoption plan, we recognize that the decision to contact us in and of itself can ...
Adult Adoptee Voices – Angela Tucker
Angela Tucker is a valued voice in the adoption community! Learn more about her story (and her work) in today’s blog post. As per Angela Tucker’s ...