2011 was the first year that the IRS made the Adoption Tax Credit refundable, and according to this article, the IRS was, and still is, unprepared for...
Cutest Run Away Letter Written by a Child
There are going to be times when your child is mad at you, as will there be times when your mad at your children, but according to this Yahoo! article...
Big Decisions: Working Mom or Stay-At-Home Mom
Circleofmoms.com recently published a study on mothers who stay at home with their children and mothers who work. The study found that the “averageâ...
Adult Adoptee Support Group: ACE
This post was written by Adoption STAR Intake Specialist and leader of ACE, Zack Fried. Adult adoptees share the common fact that they were adopted, b...
Pregnancy Health: Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Weight gain during your pregnancy is the third part in our five-part series on pregnancy health. If you would like more in-depth information on weight...
The Happiness List
Is your child not looking forward to the end of summer? Is he/she dreading September and the beginning of a new school year? Familyeducation.com has a...
This Week on Facebook: Planking, an Earthquake and More
We have a lot of great conversations on the Adoption STAR Facebook page each week, so every Thursday we’ll review the week that was on the Adopt...
Are You Ready To Consider Adoption?
While growing up and dreaming of one day being a parent, growing your family through adoption may not have crossed your mind. If you are now attemptin...
Adoption In The News: Social Media Spurs Adoption For Roseville Family
We love to share heartwarming adoption stories and the story of Ester and Julius, two orphans in Uganda is a great adoption tale. According to the art...