Guest Blogger Christy Lohner speaks about her domestic second open adoption and how different it was from her much more open first international adopt...
How did you know the Adoptive Parents you selected were the right parents for your baby?
Our Media Specialist Lesa Ferguson found this question on Facebook : “Birth mothers who created adoption plans – How did you know the Adop...
The Hysterectomy
By Michele Fried, Adoption STAR Founder & CEO I bet you felt lonely as you waited in bed It’s better for your health I’m sure they all sa...
In memory of Bob Dixon
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Dixon Family as they say goodbye to a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. We were deeply saddened...
A Note to My Former Self
Sue Reardon looks back on her adoption journey by writing a letter to her former self. When you are at the foot of mountain, not only does the trek to...
Cheerios commercial featuring a biracial family
Associate Director Michael Hill, discusses the Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial couple and their daughter that generated a strong racist b...
The Canisius College Women’s Business Center Festival
Adoption STAR CEO Michele Fried is a member of the Canisius College Women’s Business Center (WBC). According to the organization’s website, the Wo...
Do Celebrities Get “Special Treatment” When it Comes to Adoption?
The New York State Citizens’ Coalition for Children (NYCSSS) is one of many organizations that sends Adoption STAR a monthly E-update. They always p...
DAD
Guest Blogger: Steve Harris, Program Director, Radio One Cincinnati and Adult Adoptee It was a very good Father’s Day this year. I had a chance to g...
Certified Documentation and Best Practices in the Adoption Field
There isn’t a day that goes by when Adoption STAR doesn’t process a situation and weigh not only the adoption regulations but also discuss...