As we gear up for Adoption STAR’s Annual Summer Picnic, we checked in with our STAR families to see what kind of summer fun they’ve had so...
Adoption STAR’s Appreciative Adoptive Parents
Shortly after receiving placement of a child, many Adoption STAR adoptive parents find themselves feeling incredibly fortunate and grateful to have ac...
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Waiting for the Right Baby
By Michele Fried, Adoption STAR Founder & CEO Marie and Peter were coming up on their two-year mark with the agency. Their home study was already...
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A Journey To Hope
Guest Blogger Christy Lohner speaks about her domestic second open adoption and how different it was from her much more open first international adopt...
In memory of Bob Dixon
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Dixon Family as they say goodbye to a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. We were deeply saddened...
Susie’s Story
Adoption STAR Founder & CEO Michele Fried and her daughter Susanna Fried co-author to discuss their special needs adoption journey. Who would hav...
We Celebrate Independence Day
May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely, than this our own country! ~ Daniel Webster So let freedom ring from the p...
Muslim and Adoption
By Michele Fried, Adoption STAR Founder & CEO discusses Muslim adoption history and the need for more Muslim adoptive parents. Years ago I sat ac...
Unexpectedly landing a job in the field of adoption
Lori Craig is Adoption STAR’s Executive Assistant, and an important player in all the “behind the scenes” work that goes into making our agency ...
Involving Children in the Adoption Process
Not all prospective adoptive parents are childless, in fact about half have a child or children already in their home. No matter the age of the child,...