Modern Family has always been a favorite of many of the Adoption STAR staff members for the way that it tackles adoption story lines with both humor a...
Issues and Perspectives in Adoption: Then and Now (Part 2)
This is the second part in a three-part series on the history of adoption, and adoption practices “then and now.” Much of the information ...
Frequently Asked Adoption Questions
Adoption STAR has Frequently Asked Question pages for Adoptive Parents, Birth Parents, and International Adoption. One question we receive a lot from ...
What to expect as a Birth Parent, Adoptive Parent or Adoptee
Birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees all have rights on their adoption journey. This blog post aims to describe what each member of the adopti...
Speaking to Your Kids About Bullying
“Today I learned that exclusion, or leaving someone out, is a form of bullying. This is when a person or group of people won’t let someone play wi...
Issues and Perspectives in Adoption: Then and Now (Part 1)
The field of adoption has changed throughout the years. Before the 1980’s, almost every adoption was closed and there was no contact between bir...
The Odd Life of Timothy Green and Adoption
“The Odd Life of Timothy Green” was released in theaters last weekend and Jennifer Garner, who stars in the movie, recently spoke about ...
Dispelling Adoption Myths
Yesterday, Adoption STAR wrote a blog post about “truths and myths for birth fathers” and we asked our Facebook followers about the myths ...
Common Myths And Facts for Birth Fathers
Adoption STAR is the lead New York State agency for the Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program. This blog post is part of the training manual from...