This article was recently published in the Baltimore Sun, and is one of the more interesting search and reunion stories I have read since starting at ...
Adoption STAR Celebrates Father’s Day: Jon H’s Story
My adoption journey started with a dream that has been inside me since I was a young man. Like many who are starting this trip I had many unanswered q...
Having the Adoption Conversation With Your Young Child: Modern Family Style
Not only is Modern Family a very funny show, it can be educational as well. In the episode “2 Monkeys and a Panda” (which can be seen in entirety ...
Is your workplace adoption friendly?
If you are an employer, have you considered including adoption friendly benefits to your policies? Whether you run a small business or a large company...
Adoption In The News: Speaking to Your Children About Adoption
Larry Dell is an artist in New Jersey, he is also an adoptee, but he was not aware of this until turning 59. This article in the South Orange Patch [&...
Test Your Adoption Knowledge
Yesterday I wrote about my day at the Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program (IAATP), and how I had to take a test at the beginning and end of cla...
Positive Adoption Language: “Was Adopted”
Today’s positive adoption term is “was adopted” and its counterpart is “is adopted.” At Adoption STAR we believe that once you have adopted ...
Will You Need to Replace Your Crib?
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously to approve new mandatory standards for full-size and non-full-size baby cribs. Th...
Positive Adoption Language: “Making an Adoption Plan”
Today’s positive adoption term is “making an adoption plan” or “made an adoption plan for my child” and it’s negat...
Activity Ideas for Birth Family-Adoptive Family Visits
One of the questions that we’re asked a lot is “where should we go/what should we do on our visit with our child’s birth family/adop...