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 ...
Feedback on Fee Philosophy
Last month, I had an opportunity to conduct an Adoption STAR orientation in Manhattan for New York City area families that were looking to learn more ...
Grief
Grief is an emotion experienced by all who are involved in the adoption journey, most noticeably birth parents, adoptive parents, and adoptees. The re...
Contribute to the Discussion! Adoption Themes in Television/Cinema
As you may recall from reading our Facebook page and agency blog, Adoption STAR has embarked on a television/film clips viewing project. For the whole...
Adoption STAR Staff Responses to This Month’s Film Clip
Here are some 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...
Interning at Adoption STAR
It is hard to find words to best describe my feelings surrounding my last semester as a graduate student. It is even more difficult to find the words ...
Our Home Study is Done – Now What?
The home study is done and our profile book is in to the agency – now what? The adoption journey is often one that can seem overwhelming at the begi...