Adoption STAR client Brittany Jencik was the keynote speaker at a National Adoption Day celebration in Rochester last week. National Adoption Month fo...
An Open Letter About Race
An important piece written by a father whose family has been touched by transracial adoption. A big “thank you” to Adoption STAR clients Dr. John ...
Buffalo-Based Company Honored for Being Adoption-Friendly
Buffalo’s Rich Products receives accolades from the Dave Thomas Foundation for having generous adoption benefits for employees that choose to adopt....
REGARDING HEALTH OF CHILD(REN) AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
Here are some important reminders for prospective adoptive parents regarding a child’s health information/background. Many people wonder if there ar...
FINALIZING AN ADOPTION
Today’s post features a brief overview and explanation of post-placement steps that happen before, during, and after adoption finalization. Most ado...
Some of Adoption STAR’s Favorite Websites
Consider making regular visits to these websites to stay “in the know” on all things related to adoption. If you are reading this now then you are...
Pictures are Worth a Thousand Smiles
Wendy Lane has put together a three-part blog series that talks about the significance of adoptive families and birth families exchanging pictures and...
Pictures are Worth a Thousand Smiles
Adoptive parents often make a commitment to send pictures and letters to their child’s birth mother on a regular basis. This blog is intended to giv...
Happy Halloween from Adoption STAR!
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Identity: The Way Children Develop
Understanding some basic human development helps better prepare adoptive parents for parenthood. As they grow up, children balance between bonding wit...