Ok, I have to get this off my chest. When speaking to an adoptive parent, please don’t ask if we see Nick’s real parents, or how his mothe...
Meeting the Expectant Parents
Now that you are matched you may have just learned that the expectant mother wishes to meet you. How exciting. How nerve wracking. Sometimes the meeti...
The Call – Part 2
There are very few moments in life in which every detail is etched into our memories. Maybe you can remember what song was playing on the radio, what ...
Mother’s Day Gifts
Adoption STAR Associate Director Michael Hill shares a personal story that touches on a variety of issues, including open adoption and Birth Mother’...
The Call – Part 1
There are very few moments in life in which every detail is etched into our memories. Maybe you can remember what song was playing on the radio, what ...
Birth Father Rights
Involving birth fathers in the adoption process is imperative. Just because the birth mother is no longer in a relationship with the birth father is n...
Respecting Birth Parents Privacy
Many many times I have noticed Adoptive Parents posting pictures of their child’s birth parents at the hospital or on day of discharge on Facebook. ...
Honoring Your Child’s Birth Family
The Child Welfare Information Gateway is a storehouse of useful information for adoption professionals and adoptive parents alike. Having that said,...
Famous Birth Parents and Their Experiences
by Michele Fried I remember reading a painful account written by Roseanne Barr as she described falling to her knees and begging the paparazzi not to ...
The He Said She Said Game – An Adoption Trivia Game
As a fun way to explore our new website, we’re going to play the He Said/She Said game. We’re going to give you a quote along with some hi...