It is important to respect others cultural background, especially when it comes to your own child. For adoptive parents it is important to introduce your family's culture equally with embracing the child's "birth culture." Here's just a few ways to celebrate and honor your child's birth culture at home. Books/Movies/TV Shows: It is not enough [...]
It is perfectly normal to have reservations about including the birth parents into your families life, however before you dismiss open adoption remember that it is all up to the comfort level of you and the birth parents. Setting up healthy communication boundaries is normal. Below are some key points on finding your communication comfort [...]
For generations, American families have been enjoying family trips to the zoo. Fortunately for families in Delaware, Wilmington's Brandywine Zoo is a world-class option with a large collection of animals from all corners of the globe. The Zoo is also active in conservation efforts and regularly hosts educational events and programs. Our Wilmington adoption professionals [...]
Hidden deep in Fairmount Park lies one of Philadelphia's strangest and most mysterious oddities. The Cave of Klepius is thought by some to have been the site of America's first Doomsday Cult, a group known as "the Hermits of the Wissahickon" or "The Society of the Woman in the Wilderness." Skeptics posit that the cave [...]
Our Pittsburgh adoption professionals think competition is a great way to have fun and bond together as a family. Since the 1980s, American families have been bonding together over video games. The southside business Games N' At has made it their mission to foster these fun family game nights with a wide selection of arcade games, [...]
Adoption is beautiful in many ways. There are many different elements to adoption that come together to reach the beautiful outcome of building a family. But something that is often overlooked during the adoption process is understanding the depth of what birth mothers feel after they place their child for adoption. It takes unbelievable strength [...]
Tis' the season of giving , which means AFTH's Gift Card Drive is in full swing! Every child deserves to open a present on Christmas, but buying gifts can be a financial burden for low-income families. There are many birth parents who place a child for adoption who struggle to support themselves and the [...]
There are SO many adoption agencies out there! However, does every one of them fit the needs of every prospective adoptive parent that walks through their door? Probably not depending on what you had in mind when it comes to the adoption process, along with your family’s future when it comes to birth family relationships. [...]
Adoptions From The Heart held our 2nd Annual Share Your Heart Benefit Concert at the Manayunk Brewing Company on Thursday, November 8th from 7-11pm to kick off National Adoption Month. We welcomed back The Barker Brothers (previously known as Under This Fire) and newcomer haha charade. More than 100 concert-goers enjoyed a night of live music, [...]
If you're a morning person, you probably love visiting cafes and coffeehouses to stop for a cup of coffee and perhaps a pastry or breakfast. In Allentown, there are so many great cafes to choose from, where you can get a delicious cup of coffee and possibly enjoy some live entertainment. Our Allentown adoption professionals [...]
