Books For Young Adoptees to Read During National Adoption Month

As we settle into National Adoption Month, Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) aims to educate . This month honors and uplifts anyone touched by adoption in any way. Whether birth parent, adoptive parent, or adoptee, there is always more to learn. This piece focuses on resources for young adoptees to explore this month.      For [...]

Adoption News: November 2025

Download PDF  | Articles Include: Honoring National Adoption Month A Second Chance Through Open Adoption The Eras of AFTH Give Back With Heart This Holiday Season Finding Joy Through Open Adoption Building Connections Through Play Finding Connection This Holiday Season A Mission Match Made With Heart Building Beautiful Families Calendar Stay Connected with AFTH In Every [...]

Important Announcement for Clients Sending Gifts Through AFTH Offices

During the holiday season, AFTH receives gifts to forward along to members of the adoption triad. We ask for you to please include funds to cover the postage needed to repackage and send the gift from our office. To ensure enough time for mailing, please have packages delivered to our offices no later than Monday, December [...]

A Second Chance Through Open Adoption: Alison’s Story

When Alison found out she was pregnant in 2016, she was in one of the darkest chapters of her life. Deep in the throes of addiction, she was overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty. As a mother already to her son Brady, born in 2011, she loved being a mom, but addiction had drained her strength [...]

Honoring Joey Grego: A Legacy of Love, Courage, and Family

Today marks the anniversary of a legal victory that changed the lives of families across Pennsylvania and we pause in gratitude to remember two extraordinary individuals who made it possible. Joey and Jeff Grego were more than partners, they were steadfast, devoted adoptive parents who built their family through Adoptions From The Heart. Their journey [...]

How to Cope the First Few Months After Placement

Even if you know that placing your child for adoption was the right decision, it doesn’t mean that you won't be upset. Even after knowing you picked the parents who will love and care for your baby and that you made the right decision, it can still be difficult. For many Birth Parents it's common [...]

Adoption News: July 2025

Download PDF  | Articles Include: Celebrating 40 years of Adoptions From The Heart Running With A Heart Michelle Cabrera Bags Summer Ed Series Roberta's Story Debbie: A Legal Advocate with a Heart for Adoption Coming Together, Growing Together: AFTH's Annual Picnic Post Placement Support That Made The Difference New OnDemand Webinars Stay Connected with AFTH [...]

Christmas in July: Gift Card Drive

What is Christmas in July? Christmas in July is a GREAT way to show loved ones some support and sentiment as we wait for the holidays to return. Adoptions from the Heart (AFTH) is using this Christmas in July to support our birthmoms, but we need your help! AFTH is hosting a Gift Card Drive [...]