Adoption STAR Founder & CEO Michele Fried and her daughter Susanna Fried co-author to discuss their special needs adoption journey. Who would hav...
Wait, Is This Really Happening?
Guest blogger Jill Christiansen shares her adoption journey. When we began our adoption journey in the Spring of 2011, we were already the parents of ...
Adoption and Art
Artwork can tell stories or express ideas. Art can be abstract or quite realistic. Most would agree that art expresses as well as stirs emotions. Hist...
Muslim and Adoption
By Michele Fried, Adoption STAR Founder & CEO discusses Muslim adoption history and the need for more Muslim adoptive parents. Years ago I sat ac...
What to Expect #2: Orphanage Care
By Our International Adoption Coordinator Megan Montgomery It is virtually impossible to offer a nurturing environment that meets the needs of each in...
Involving Children in the Adoption Process
Not all prospective adoptive parents are childless, in fact about half have a child or children already in their home. No matter the age of the child,...
Divorce After Adoption
You put together a charming profile that boasts of your loving relationship, your inviting home and the wonderful life that awaits a child. Certainly ...
Cultural Competency ~ Part Two: The Role of the Adoption Agency
This is the second of a three-part blog post related to Cultural Competency. Adoption STAR believes that a culturally competent organization is not on...
Cultural Competency ~ Part One: Creating a Cultural Continuity Plan for Our Children
This is the first of a three- part blog post related to Cultural Competency. Michele Fried, Adoption STAR Founder & CEO is the author of Creating...
The Taste of Diversity
The Taste of Diversity is an annual Buffalo-based festival that may be of interest to many Adoption STAR families, especially those that are multi-cul...