Historically, it has not been common to find articles written by birth mothers that involve sharing the positive things they’ve experienced as a par...
Happy Pride Month!
June is LGBT Pride Month! We thought we’d share some of our favorite LGBT-related resources via the links below. We hope they prove to be helpful…...
Typical Emotions – You’re Matched!
Feelings you may be experiencing now: Relief: You are matched. Fear: Perhaps you have been matched before and it did not lead to a placement. Our advi...
Post Adoption Issues
According to information provided by the Child Welfare Information Gateway, “it is common for adoptive families to need support and services ...
Ethical Considerations in Adoption
The following write-up was included in materials that accompanied the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Funded Infant Adoption Awareness Tr...
June is National Safety Month!
As per the National Safety Council’s website, “Each June, the National Safety Council celebrates National Safety Month. The 2014 National Safety M...
Adoption STAR Staff Responses to This Month’s Film Clip
Here are some Adoption STAR staff responses to the latest film clip we watched as apart of our TV/Film clip viewing project. See our Facebook post on ...
How Can The Adoption Star Staff Help Me?
When you register with Adoption STAR, you will be assigned a social worker that is referred to as a Family Advocate. Each of our Family Advocates has ...
The Nebulous Concept of Race
Throughout our lives, we are asked to identify our race or ethnic origin a countless number of times and in countless ways. Boxes may need to be check...
What will we do in Hungary for 40 days?
Yes, the trip to Hungary to complete your adoption is about 40 days long. The first week you are visiting with your child daily, then your child will ...