To even begin to understand the reality of attachment and bonding we need to know what these terms mean. Attachment: Attachment is a tie between two p...
Adoption STAR Picnic Through the Eyes of a Waiting Family
Many families shy away from social gatherings during their adoption wait, especially where children are present. But we promise that the 13th Annual A...
How Open Adoption Impacted A Recent Medical Scare
In today’s post, Sue Reardon talks about how open adoption impacted a recent medical scar. If you are anything like me, you probably look forwar...
Mirror
Guest Blogger: Steve Harris, Program Director, Radio One Cincinnati and Adult Adoptee When you’ve been raised with your birth-family, you can look i...
A Journey To Hope
Guest Blogger Christy Lohner speaks about her domestic second open adoption and how different it was from her much more open first international adopt...
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...
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...
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...
Behind the Scenes
Wendy Lane, who offers Post Adoption Support, gives a behind the scenes look at what happens in our offices. I am Wendy Lane, and I am lucky. I am mom...