A letter and series of comments from “Dear Abby” readers sheds light on kinship adoption, open adoption and issues for birth grandparents to consi...
Touched by Adoption
Adoption STAR’s Birth Parent Department Supervisor Sue Shaw talks about the various ways adoption has been a part of her personal and professional l...
Resource for Expectant Parents Considering Adoption
This excellent booklet provides helpful information to pregnant people who are thinking about adoption. The Child Welfare Information Gateway has a lo...
Influences Impacting Pregnancy Decisions
There are a lot of influences that can affect a women’s decision-making process when it comes to an unexpected or unintended pregnancy. When working...
Safeguarding the Rights and Well-Being of Birthparents
The Donaldson Adoption Institute offers a list of rights that all birthparents should have. The Donaldson Adoption Institute’s mission is “to bett...
For Health Care and Helping Professionals – Engaging the Expectant Dad
Here are some suggestions that will help expectant dads who are considering the option of adoption feel more supported, welcome, and involved. Let’s...
From our Birth Parent Department – Creating an Adoption Plan
Adoption STAR’s Birth Parent Department Supervisor Sue Shaw and Birth Family Advocate Stephanie Velez describe the steps involved when the agency’...
Grief and the Open Adoption Process
While open adoption can remove the veils of mystery and secrecy that were once commonplace, it is does not completely alleviate birth parent grief and...
September is Baby Safety Month
The JPMA (Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association) has been sponsoring Baby Safety Month since 1983! Today’s blog post talks about this year’s...
For Healthcare and Helping Professionals – Pregnancy Options Counseling
Spaulding For Children, a non-profit, child welfare organization in suburban Detroit, Michigan, authored an exceptional document that outlines legal a...