Although our agency is full of seasoned adoption professionals, there is always the opportunity for additional learning. As a former teacher herself, ...
Six Signs Your Family Could Benefit from Post Adoption Support
Parenting is a full time job whether or not you are physically with your child 24-hours a day. Days move into weeks, weeks into months, months into ye...
This Week’s Annual Staff Training and Dinner
Every year, Adoption STAR hosts an annual staff training and dinner (typically in the spring), a mandatory event for Adoption STAR staff. All employee...
Safer and Easier to Find Adoptive Families at Adoption STAR than on Facebook
By Michele Fried, Adoption STAR Founder & CEO When I got home from my overseas travels, I logged on to catch up with “adoption in the news” t...
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...
The Hysterectomy
By Michele Fried, Adoption STAR Founder & CEO I bet you felt lonely as you waited in bed It’s better for your health I’m sure they all sa...
A Note to My Former Self
Sue Reardon looks back on her adoption journey by writing a letter to her former self. When you are at the foot of mountain, not only does the trek to...
5 Ways My Personal Experiences Impact My Job
Sue Reardon discusses her role as Adoptive Parent Mentor and how her personal experiences impact her job. It’s no secret that I am passionate about ...
What Type of Prospective Parent Are You?
By the Staff of Adoption STAR The agency’s most important daily job is to find families for children. Even though this is often stated, it is probab...
National Nurses Week 2013
Is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nurs...