CEO & founder Michele Fried shares the story of a birth mother and her husband who had to navigate difficult emotional challenges when they place...
On Choosing to Parent a Child with Special Needs
In anticipation of Our Shining STAR Event, we are featuring a weekly blog series on Special Needs Adoption. On Wednesday January 29th, 2014, Adoption ...
Meet Adoption STAR’s NYS Adoption Attorney – Brendan O’Shea
In today’s blog post, we meet Adoption STAR’s New York State’s Adoption Attorney – Brendan O’Shea. Michele Fried, Adopti...
A Day in the Life of a Mom
This weekend Adoption STAR Founder & CEO Michele Fried shares the challenge of remaining calm in the midst of a troubling news. As my children ar...
What Do You Fall Back on When Life Starts to Swirl Up Around You?
Our International Adoption Coordinator Megan Montgomery offers helpful suggestions on how to cope with the swirl of our busy modern life and introduce...
The Human Right Campaign Seal
On November 23rd 2013, HRC (Human Right Campaign) Representative Chris Carolan presented CEO and and Founder Michele Fried, Client Relationship Manage...
Our Family
In anticipation of Our Shining STAR Event, we are featuring a weekly blog series on Special Needs Adoption. On Wednesday January 29th, 2014, Adoption ...
“What’s in a Name?” – For the Girls
In part two of this two part blog series we delve into names and the most popular ones of 2013. Yesterday we discussed the boys – “What...
“What’s in a Name?” – For the Boys
In part one of this two part blog series we delve into names and the most popular ones of 2013. We begin with the Boys. The Social Security Administra...
How One Birth Mother Copes with the Holidays – Brandy’s Story
Often, birth parents struggle with difficult and challenging feelings during the holiday season. Brandy, a birth mother, shares some coping strategies...