Yesterday we asked our Facebook followers to fill in the blank: “National Adoption Month is a time to __________” and we received a lot of...
An Unexpected Pregnancy
This blog post was written by Cynthia Christensen, who is the author of “Restorative Grief: A Guide to Healing From Adoption.” Cynthia is ...
Adoption Reunion Story: Country Singer Reunites With Birth Mother
There are countless stories of celebrities adopting children, but far less of celebrities who were adopted reuniting with their birth parents. Country...
Frequently Asked Questions for Birth Parents and Prospective Adoptive Parents
Whether you are an expecting parent or a prospective adoptive parent, we’re sure there are a lot of questions running through your mind. At Adop...
Being Involved in the Expectant Family(‘s) Birth Plan as an Adoptive Parent
This Blog Post is written by Michael Hill, who is the Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program Lead at Adoption STAR, and is also an adoptive father...
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 ...
Adoption STAR Book Club: Born In Our Hearts
This month’s book club book was “Born In Our Hearts” by Filis Casey and Marisa Catalina Casey. The book compiles stories from birth pare...
Pregnancy Health: Exercising During Your Pregnancy
Pregnancy and Exercise is the fifth and final part of a five-part blog series on pregnancy health. Visit the Adoption STAR website for more in-depth i...
Making a Birth Plan
We have spoken a great deal about making an adoption plan for your child, but it is also important to have a plan for when you go into labor. You [&he...
Jana Wolff answers questions about “Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother” (part 2)
Here is the second half of Jana Wolff’s answers to questions from the Adoption STAR Book Club about her book “Secret Thoughts of an Adopti...