We are so excited to welcome Ryan Ryan DiMartino (they/them) to the podcast! Ryan is part of the LGBTQIA+ community and has two children that they mad...
How did the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact Our Birth Parent Work at the Agency?
Written by Lucy Shaw, March 2022 There has been much discussion, hypotheses, articles, etc., about how the pandemic has affected the adoption landscap...
Birth Parent Panel
Whether you’re considering placing a child for adoption, you’re a current or prospective adoptive parent, a current birth parent, or an ad...
My Open Adoption Story – One Birth Mom’s Perspective
This is written by a birth mom, Meagan. I am SO thankful for open adoption and the family I’ve been able to build with the adoptive parents of my ...
Survey Opportunity: Young Parent Review
Please consider taking this brief survey to help improve the understanding of teenage pregnancy in the Buffalo, New York area. Adoption STAR is a memb...
Americans With Mental Illness Need Our Support…
Adoption STAR acknowledges National Mental Health Month 2016. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, an obvious opportunity to take pause and ...
Mother’s Day Emotions
This beautifully done video speaks to the variety of emotions Mother’s Day brings for people across the globe. Adoption STAR’s CEO/Founder Michele...
“What About Their Real Mom?”
One adoptive mother shares her frustration with a question that’s pitched to adoptive families all too often. During an adoption training our agency...
2015 Birth Family Holiday Party
The 2015 Birth Family Holiday Party was held last night, December 16th at the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village Museum! Sponsored by Blue Rose. This e...
One Birth Mother’s Perspective on Support
A recent article featured commentary from a birth mother who placed a child in an open adoption. The individual experiences of adoptive parents, birth...