For those in the Syracuse area, there will be a “Foster Care and Adoption Information Session for LGBTQ People” on Wednesday, November 9 f...
Crib Safety Regulations
This morning the Adoption STAR Staff welcomed Etta Storm, who is a Nurse Practitioner who specializes in pediatric medicine, to the office to teach us...
Adoption Poetry: Legacy of an Adopted Child
The emotions and experiences involved in the adoption journey often lead to great creativity in books, documentaries, poetry and more. This is a poem ...
Should children under 13 be allowed on Facebook?
Last week, The New York Times, looked into a report by “Consumer Reports” that said that more then seven million children under the age of...
Different Ways to Receive Adoption Support
A few weeks ago we asked everyone for adoption-related questions they would like to see answered on the blog. One of those questions pertained to “f...
Adoption Reunion Story: Country Singer Reunites With Birth Mother
There are countless stories of celebrities adopting children, but far less of celebrities who were adopted reuniting with their birth parents. Country...
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Same Sex Adoptive Parents’ Appeal
According to a Reuters article, gay couple, Michey Ray Smith and Oren Adar, formally adopted their child in New York in 2004. The Louisiana residents ...
Frequently Asked Questions for Birth Parents and Prospective Adoptive Parents
Whether you are an expecting parent or a prospective adoptive parent, we’re sure there are a lot of questions running through your mind. At Adop...
Being Involved in the Expectant Family(‘s) Birth Plan as an Adoptive Parent
This Blog Post is written by Michael Hill, who is the Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program Lead at Adoption STAR, and is also an adoptive father...
Adoption on TV: Glee
There are many TV shows that are taking on the topic of adoption this season. Three of these shows are “Modern Family,” “Glee,” and “Parenth...