Janet Menke is a birthmother to a son in an open adoption. She is married to Greg, the birthfather, and lives with their daughter just outside of Balt...
Being An Employee In The Adoption Field
CEO & founder Michele Fried gives an honest account of what it means to work in the adoption field. Working in adoption means so many different t...
Torie’s Story
CEO & founder Michele Fried shares the story of a birth mother and her husband who had to navigate difficult emotional challenges when they place...
“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...
Seven Years Ago Today…
CEO and Founder Michele Fried found another sweet nugget on her facebook page. She asked Tee Schoell if we could share the post she wrote about the da...
Worst Case Scenario
In today’s post, Adoption STAR client Heather Joseph, reflects on her journey to motherhood. As an adoptive mommy who went through years of infe...
Chosen
CEO and Founder Michele Fried found this sweet nugget on her facebook page. She asked Holly Saxe if we could share the post she wrote about the day sh...
From Our Social Media: Adoption Contact & Get Togethers
Many, who are not familiar with Open Adoption, do not know how families get-together and keep in contact. The first year is spelled out, usually in th...
Adoption Leave at Work
Do you feel those who give birth get preferential treatment at work? The U.S. Department Of Labor’s Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) states t...