The topic of suicide can be difficult to discuss but is necessary to break down stigmas and shift public perceptions about suicide. Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or background. In fact, suicide is often the result of an untreated mental health condition. Although suicidal thoughts can [...]
Why Adoption? Caroline became pregnant during a difficult time in her life. She was already caring for her two young children, and then her mother passed away during the pregnancy. It was a time of loss and grief. Caroline remembers feeling lost and uncertain which way to turn. She didn’t have a close relationship with [...]
This episode of Heart-To-Heart with Adoptions From The Heart features Keri Friedman and Jennifer Conn. Keri is a Chinese adoptee who will soon be graduating college with a degree in Psychology and is currently interning at Adoptions From The Heart. Jennifer is a Korean adoptee who works with adoptees and families as a licensed social [...]
Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) is hosting our second Heart-to-Heart with Birth Parents event hosted by Adoption Counselor and Post-placement Services Manager, Amanda Aliberti and Birth Mother, SeAyra. Our event will feature a panel of birth mothers who have placed their children for adoption through our agency. Each birth parent will share their unique, touching [...]
AFTH adoption triads finally reunite in Virginia after an unprecedented year. Adoptee, Jonathan, embraces his birth mother Samantha The pandemic stopped many of our beloved traditions as families, friends, and even an adoption agency. To protect one another from sickness, we postponed or canceled gatherings, including our summer picnics. Adoptions From The Heart's [...]
We recently shared the importance of spending time with your children as parents. Another great way of bonding is cooking with family. Some of the healthiest meals you can eat are home-cooked. Studies show that people who eat home-cooked meals consume fewer carbohydrates, less sugar, and fat than their counterparts. This guide will help you incorporate your [...]
July's Heart to Heart with Adoptions from the Heart podcast centers on Birth Parents and Adoptees searches and reuniting. Host Jenna Stocks interview Helen Schooler and Marilyn Rich on this topic. Helen Schooler is a retired Administrator of Orphans Court Services in Montgomery County. She still provides adoption search services as the court-designated authorized representative [...]
Did you know there are more ways to be a parent than one? This year, we are looking at three different AFTH families with three distinct roles as parents to celebrate Parents Day. Adoptive Parents Kristy: Kristy is the Director of Marketing and Communications here at Adoptions From The Heart. She is also a mother [...]
Each semester, Adoptions From The Heart awards scholarship money to a couple of incredible birth parents. As the time draws near to announce the winners of the Fall 2021 winner of the Birth Parent Scholarship, let's look back on the impact of receiving the scholarship through the words of previous winners. Scholarship Changes Lives "After [...]
How much time do you spend with your family in a week? Month? Year? Spending time together as a family is crucial and beneficial to every person involved. Benefits of Spending Time Together Spending time with each other strengthens a family’s bond as a unit. Engaging together allows family members to take a more [...]
