Guest Blogger Robert Allan Hafetz, MS/MFT, shares the second installment of a three part series of adoption-focused posts. How to change what the chil...
Parenting the adopted child
Guest Blogger Robert Allan Hafetz, MS/MFT, shares the first of a three part series of adoption-focused posts. There can be no more difficult a task in...
The Adopted Child
Common beliefs about the adopted child can be widely held yet not completely well founded. In her book 20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed, Aut...
The Need for Post Adoption Support
A recent Canadian study vividly shows the need for adoptive families to have access to post adoption services. The North American Council on Adoptable...
iCan Shine Bike Camp
iCan Shine Bike Camp is a great resource for families with children who have special needs. A special thank you to Sarajane Brognano for sharing infor...
Adoptive Parents at the Hospital
The hospital interval is an emotionally tenuous time for everyone, including the adoptive parents. Here are some things to be mindful of in preparatio...
Questions from Teenage Adoptees
Here’s a helpful list of common questions that adolescent adoptees may have, but may not verbalize to their adoptive parents, about their birth pare...
Extended Family Member Reactions to the Decision to Adopt
Prospective adoptive parents that announce their decision to adopt sometimes get less than enthusiastic reactions from extended family members. Here a...
Winter Family Fun in Western New York
Adoption STAR families should mark their calendars for the Town of Amherst, New York’s upcoming Winterfest event. Today’s blog post is being put ...
Four Simple Ways to Celebrate National Thank You Month
January is National Thank You Month. Adoption STAR Founder and CEO Michele Fried wants you to help her celebrate! How many ways can you say “thank y...