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...
Adoption STAR Celebrates Father’s Day: John’s Story
This is a big weekend for fathers and birth fathers everywhere, as we all celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday. This week we will be sharing stories fro...
Adoption In The News: Your “Perfect Child”
Adoption In The News: The Perfect Child This article in the Charlotte Observer is about a family who adopted their “perfect child,” a three-year-o...
Adoption Profiles From a Birth Mother’s Point Of View
Recently I spoke with two birth mothers, Aubrey and Erin, about adoption profile books and what made them choose the family that they ended up choosin...
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 ...
Adoption In The News: Adult Adoption
Good Morning Everyone! Hope you’re enjoying the sun and heat that June is bringing us. Most adoptions involve adoptive parents welcoming a child und...
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...
Positive Adoption Language: Birth Child
Using positive adoption language is important in every-day life. If you are involved in the adoption process it’s important that you know the positi...
Adoption In The News: Talking to Your Child About Adoption
Good Morning everyone! It’s Cinco De Mayo, so I hope everyone is having Mexican food for lunch or dinner today. For a lot of us in Buffalo, that...