Despite individual state laws and regulations that make it more difficult for gay and lesbian couples to adopt, only Utah and Mississippi prohibit gay...
Meet Our Staff: Naomi Wiseman
For those who have not seen our new staff bio pages, we have recently added introduction videos for the staff members. I’d like to take the opportun...
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...
Test Your Adoption Knowledge Answers
OK Everyone, for the answers to the 5-question adoption quiz from earlier today. Have a great weekend! 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A...
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...
Adoption In The News: Single-Parent Adoption
Single-parenthood has become more accepted in recent decades, and according to this article in SecondAct, single-parent adoption has also increased in...
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...
My Day at the Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program (IAATP)
When you’re a kid in elementary or middle school, you just want to get to high school. You can see the light at the end of the tunnel when you’re ...
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...