November is National Adoption Month. It can be a time of reflection, a time of celebration, a time of hope. No matter how you do so, National Adoption...
Wordless Wednesday: Finalization
In celebration of National Adoption Month, we are showing pictures of a favorite day – Adoption Finalization Day. We hope you will enjoy these p...
Realities in Adoption Planning
Our Birth Parent Supervisor Sue Shaw and Expectant Parent Social Worker Alecia Zimmerman sheds light on one of the most frequent myths they encounter....
Top 10 Things I Did Not Expect About Being an Adoptive Mom
Adoptive Parent and guest blogger Amy Armstrong shares her adventures as a single mom to Simon. I have been mulling around different topics in my head...
Truths about Loss in Adoption
Our International Adoption Coordinator Megan Montgomery offers helpful suggestions on how to deal with adoption and loss. The truth is that LOSS is de...
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Adoption STAR ~ Questions and Answers
CEO and Founder Michele Fried answers and updates Frequently Asked Questions about Adoption STAR as an agency. These questions are in addition to the ...
Adoption in the Military; Happy Veteran’s Day
On this Veteran’s Day, our CEO and Founder Michele Fried answers questions about military families and the adoption process On Veteran’s Day w...
A Letter to Quinn from his Mom
Adoptive Mom Cheryl Galvani Deutschlander mails this letter into the future for her son Quinn. Parents keep scrapbooks and baby books for us so we may...
Check Your Old Tax Returns! Benefits May Await!
In today’s blog post, we look at the benefit of checking your old tax returns to see if you qualify for the Adoption Tax Credit Did you know tha...
Support Services for Adoptees
As we gear up for the next ACE (Adoptee Circle of Experience) meeting – Tuesday, November 12 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm – we look at Adoption...