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Heart-to-Heart with Extended Family Members Recap

On July 13th, we held one of our three Heart-to-Heart events that take place each year. Our Heart-to-Heart virtual events were created to give members of the Adoptions From The Heart community an opportunity to share their stories and experiences. We want to give our community a platform to share their stories, but also give [...]

How to Combat Adoption Stereotypes

Like many other journeys, adoption can come with stereotypes attached to its name. Most of the time, people don’t know the truth behind adoption stories as no one story or journey is identical, and this causes them to make ignorant comments. However, there are ways to help this mindset improve so that those individuals can [...]

How To Prepare Yourself For The (NICU) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

NICU stands for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. It is a specialized unit in a hospital that provides medical care for premature infants, newborns with health conditions, and those who require close monitoring and support in their first few weeks or months of life. The NICU is staffed with highly trained pediatric doctors, nurses, and healthcare [...]

The Ultimate Guide to Positive Adoption Language

Whether you're just beginning your adoption journey or well into the process, it's crucial to understand the importance of positive adoption language. Positive adoption language is a term the adoption community uses to describe appropriate, constructive terminology. When discussing adoption, some negative words and phrases should be avoided. Many people don't realize these outdated terms [...]

AFTH’s 33rd Annual Family Picnic

This past Sunday, June 25, Adoptions From The Heart’s PA, NJ, and DE offices hosted their 33rd Annual Family Picnic! This event brings together staff and families (both domestic and international) to celebrate our families brought together by adoption. The picnic is a fun-filled day where adoptive parents, birth parents, adoptees, and extended family members [...]

Adoption Scams and How To Avoid Them

Recently, Adoptions From The Heart came across a viral video of a married couple who were victims of an adoption scam. This heartbreaking story sparked a conversation about the importance of us as an agency to speak on why it is often better to go through agencies and what to look out for when choosing [...]

The History Behind Open Adoption

Today, more than half of adoptions in the U.S. are open. Within recent years, open adoption has become the most favorable method of adoption. It allows birth parents to have relationships and open communication with their child and adoptive family. In most cases, this is a great way to create and sustain long-lasting relationships for [...]

Adoption Profiles and Why They’re So Important In Your Process

Let's take a second to talk about adoption profiles and why they're so important in your process. A profile is a visual document prospective adoptive parents create to introduce themselves to expecting parents considering adoption placement. It typically includes information about the prospective family's lifestyle, values, and hopes for the future. In an open adoption, [...]

411 on Domestic Violence | The Birth Parent Workshop

  One of our memorable workshops held in 2023 was our 411 on Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Workshop. We were joined by Dr. Mary Beth Gallagher of the Woman Against Abuse organization to provide an educational experience for birth parents who may have experienced or were seeking to learn more about what an abusive relationship looks [...]

Considering Adoption and Don’t Know Where to Start? 

If you or someone you know is either pregnant or recently gave birth, and you are wanting to acquire more information about placing a baby for adoption or making an adoption plan, there are a couple of steps to the adoption process. Not sure where to start? These eight steps below will help you to [...]