Adoption STAR client Katy beautifully writes about adoption finalization, her amazing son, her son’s birth mother, and the bittersweet nature of it ...
Adoption STAR’s Annual Adoptive Family Picnic
Everyone at the agency is looking forward to seeing hundreds of Adoption STAR clients (and, of course, their children) at our upcoming summer event! W...
The First Meeting
Adoption STAR Associate Director Michael Hill shares information about when prospective adoptive parents and expectant parents meet for the first time...
What’s in a Name?
Adoptive parents have a lot to think about when choosing a name for their child. In a day and age when some level of openness in adoption is becoming ...
Foster Care Statistics
A recent report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows an increase in the number of U.S. children in foster care. Our friends at North American Counci...
Open Mind, Open Heart: An Adult Adoptee’s Perspective
Adoption Blogger/Advocate Christina Romo shares her insight, and adoptive parents and adoptees are better off for it! Christina Romo has a wonderful b...
Recommended Watching for Adoptive Families
A recent article talks about why the Disney Pixar film “Inside Out” is helpful to adoptive families. As evidenced by countless blog posts and Face...
Take time this month to consider how you can make a difference in the life of a child.
We didn’t realize how popular National Make a Difference to Children Month is until we found it while searching for what the month of July may be kn...
To Be A Parent Or Not
Adoption STAR Founder and CEO Michele Fried writes about the process involved in deciding whether or not one is ready to become a parent. This might n...
Adoption’s Relationship Continuum
When compared and contrasted to how adoption used to look, the options available to those looking to make an adoption plan are more varied than ever! ...