Everybody needs a support system, or at the very least someone who can relate to their circumstance or situation. However, often times – people may not have a safety net of family and/or friends they can rely on for judgment free advice. Which is why blogs have become a great resource for those looking for guidance. [...]
Season's Greetings! Last week Adoptions From The Heart hosted a holiday party for staff at Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant. We're so grateful for days, where we can all be together, rejoice in the holiday spirit and reflect on the past year, and what we are looking forward to in the year ahead! Below are a few photos [...]
In most open adoptions, adoptive families have a unique relationship with their child’s birth mother. In many cases, adoptive parents will schedule visits or phone calls, send photos or write letters to birth families, in an effort to create a healthy and happy family dynamic. Some adoptive parents occasionally send gifts – and with the [...]
Hello! We’re Kenny and Greg. We’re grateful you'd like to know more about us, and very excited to start a family through an open adoption. Becoming parents has been a dream for both of us respectively, and as a team we know the love, home, and family we share will provide a fantastic life for [...]
We are Brian and Kathleen and our son, James. We welcome you into our lives and thank you for considering us as adoptive parents of your child. We met in college and were married in 2003. We both pursued careers in teaching. Our Christian faith is central to our commitment to each other and the relationships [...]
On Friday November 18, 2016; five AFTH adoptive parents finalized their adoptions, at the Camden County Court House in Camden, NJ. The day of the finalizations fell on National Adoption Day, which made the day all the more fitting and special. We spoke with two of the families, Jennifer and Joe , as well as Leanne and Ryan, [...]
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In most states, when a child is adopted, his original birth certificate is filed and sealed by the court. For years, original birth certificates have not been available to the public, and an adoptee could only access it by a court order under good cause. According to the American Adoption Congress there are only 19 states throughout [...]
Hi – Thank you for taking time to read our profile and learn more about us. We have always known that adoption would be part of our story, and after 15 years of marriage, we are so excited to become first-time parents. As you look through this brief introduction to our lives, we hope that [...]
National Adoption Month (NAM) also known as National Adoption Awareness Month has a long standing history. For over 20 years, adoption agencies, social workers, and adoption groups have coordinated events, workshops, etc. to raise awareness about adoption. What started as a week-long initiative, transitioned into a month-long campaign to highlight the positive impact adoption has [...]
