In the United States, transracial adoption is something witnessed on a regular basis. Childwelfare.gov states that “in statistics drawn from FY 2000...
Positive Adoption Language
It has been a while since I wrote about positive adoption language, and whether you are discussing adoptees, adoptive parents or birth parents, it’s...
Adoption Reunion in Jamestown
An adoption reunion 76-years in the making happened close to the Adoption STAR headquarters this weekend when 76-year-old Peter Yeager was reunited wi...
Adoption In The News: Florida Gay and Lesbian Adoption Law Reversal, One Year Later
One year ago this month (October 2010) Florida reversed a 33-year law that barred gays and lesbians from adopting. Since the law reversal hundreds of ...
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, ...
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...
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....