Have you been thinking to yourself lately, “Gee, I wish there was a way I could help Adoption STAR promote its Shining STAR event at Shea’s Perfor...
Newlyweds can now adopt in New York State
Recently New York State amended a law that stated married couples had to be married for at least one year before being approved to become adoptive par...
Adoption Benefits In The Workplace
Whether adoptive parents (specifically mothers) should receive paid maternity/paternity leave is a hotly debated question at the moment. Kara Krill�...
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The Adoption STAR Blog is happy to announce that you can now subscribe to the Adoption STAR Blog via email. By subscribing to the Adoption STAR Blog, ...
Adjusting the New Facebook Security Options
We have discussed Facebook and how it relates to adoption several times on this blog. If you are interested in more information on having a healthy an...
Resources for Family Members of Expectant Parents Making an Adoption Plan
This post was written by Kathy Crissey, MS, LMHC. Kathy is an Adoption Social Worker for Adoption STAR, and is also the owner of Turning Point Counsel...
Modern Family’s Adoption Story Line
Last week I posted the Modern Family trailer for season 3, which starts tonight at 9 pm on ABC, and here is an article from TV Guide with details on [...
International Adoption: A Global Orphan Crisis
Child trafficking and international adoption has been in the news lately, and the New York Times recently wrote a feature about the issues regarding o...
What About Dad? The Importance of Birth Fathers
This post is written by Dr. Jeannine Zoppi. According to her website, Dr. Zoppi specializes in individual and group therapy for adoptees and adoptive ...
Dave Thomas Foundation Top 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces
The Dave Thomas Foundation, which was created by the founder of Wendy’s, recently released its annual Top 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces....