We recently published our official recommendations on how to handle social media as it relates to adoption as a birth parent or adoptive parent http:/...
Open Adoption Records in New York State
New York Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin (D-24th A.D.) is sponsoring legislation concerning his “Bill of Adoptee Rights” (A.2003) to open adop...
Adoption In The News
Good Morning Everyone! Here is a great blog post from “Portrait of Adoption.” The writer of the post, Carrie Goldman, has two biological c...
Adoption In The News: Sealed Adoption Records
Original birth certificates have been in the news lately, first with the release of President Obama’s and now the state of New Jersey is close t...
Adoption and Social Media: Recommendations For Healthy Ongoing Communication
© Michele Fried, Adoption STAR Today the use of social media is the “norm.” However it is a new forum for those who are touched by adoption… al...
Revisiting “Off and Running”: Spoiler Warning
Two weeks ago I wrote a short post about the PBS Documentary “Off and Running,” which the adoption STAR staff watched at a staff training dinner. ...
Dana and Wayne’s Adoption Story
Like many women, Dana wanted to be a mother. She was married in 1998, and within 6 months she and her husband Wayne were attempting to conceive a chil...
Celebrating Mother’s and Birth Mother’s Day: Jenn’s Story
This is a big weekend for Adoption STAR as we will be celebrating Birth Mother’s Day on Saturday, as well as Mother’s Day on Sunday. This week on ...
Celebrating Mother’s and Birth Mother’s Day: Katee’s Story
This is a big weekend for Adoption STAR as we will be celebrating Birth Mother’s Day on Saturday, as well as Mother’s day on Sunday. This week on ...
Adoption In The News
Good Morning Everyone! Hope you all enjoyed the weekend. Open adoption can be a scary thought without education, however at Adoption STAR we feel that...