A well-written article highlights the discomfort that some transracially adopted people have with Rachel Dolezal’s recent entry into the media spotl...
Race Relations Resource
Adoption STAR’s Senovia Cuevas regularly listens to a new podcast about American race relations that might be of benefit to families that have adopt...
Facing Uncomfortable Questions
A recent “Dear Abby” column in the Buffalo News may be of special interest to multiracial families, including families touched by transracial adop...
Transracial Adoption 101
Adoption STAR’s MSW Intern Kaitlin Incorvia shares information on a webinar she recently attended that focused on transracial adoption. During a rec...
Racism, Prejudice, and Transracial Adoption
Here are some thoughtful comments and helpful resources for adoptive parents who have (or hope to) adopt transracially. In her book Raising Adopted Ch...
Ethnicity, Identity, and Adoption STAR
A recently published, compelling blog post by Elizabeth Connolly provides important commentary on transracial adoption. As per the Huffington Post’s...
Joan Rivers: What You Don’t Know About Her
A personal reflection on Joan Rivers, a mother, grandmother, comedienne, actress, author, playwright, screen writer, film director, entrepreneur and s...
Transracial Adoption – Alex Landau and Patsy Hathaway
A recent NPR StoryCorps piece caught the attention of two Adoption STAR staff members. Adoption STAR’s Associate Director Michael Hill and Adoptive ...
Dealing With Insensitive Comments – One Parent’s Approach
Adoption STAR CEO Michele Fried encourages staff to stay fully informed when it comes to current adoption-related stories, themes and trends. With tha...
Who Are The Children Available For Adoption?
Domestic Adoption Adoption STAR may take custody of an infant and place immediately with in the adoptive family or we may collaborate with other agenc...