For over 50 years, Prantl's Bakery has been a Pittsburgh institution. This family-owned business was founded in 1967 by Henry and Joyce Prantl, who retired 40 years later in 2007. The flagship location of the bakery has actually had a bakery in continuous operation for over 100 years. It's a German-style bakery with a huge [...]
All AFTH Offices will be closed for the holiday starting Friday, December 21st at 2pm and will re-open on Wednesday, January 2nd. During this time, social workers will still be available for placements and calls from expecting parents.
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 [...]
If you're a fan of model trains and you live within driving distance of Allentown, we highly recommend making a trip to the Merchants Square Model Train Exhibit. This magnificent display is truly heaven-on-earth for model train enthusiasts, with its main display stretching 78 feet long and 36 feet wide. But this main display is [...]
Virginia is a naturally beautiful state, with gorgeous mountains, beaches, forests, lakes, and nature preserves. Our Virginia adoption agents think it's important for families to spend quality time together in the beautiful great outdoors of this state. Here are some of our favorite places to camp in Chesapeake and surrounding areas: Chesapeake Campground If you're [...]
In our opinion, New England has some of the best nature preserves, hiking trails, and other outdoor recreation areas in the country. The Glastonbury area, in particular, is full of excellent places to enjoy a sweat-inducing hike while taking in the majestic views surrounding the trails. Our Connecticut adoption professionals love hiking at the following [...]
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, [...]
