Hello! We are Dan and Elise. We are very excited to become first time parents through adoption. We appreciate you taking the time to peak into our lives. We are a happily married couple who have been together for 6 years and married for 3 years. We reside in a beautiful community in CT. Where [...]
Hello and thank you for taking the time to learn more about us! We know you have many questions as you think about a family for your baby. We are Philip and Laura and have been happily married for 9 years. We have always wanted a large family and love children very much. In 2012 [...]
Blogs About Adoption The adoption journey is beautiful, but it is also tough. We have found that many of our birth parents, adoptive families, and even our staff cope through writing. There are many adoption blogs out there that tackle the tough issues. A few families from AFTH offered to highlight their blogs. See excerpts from [...]
I think I want to register my business, but what exactly is the Paper Heart Project? Join the Paper Heart Project this November in honor of National Adoption Month! When you register as a sponsor or make a personal donation you can: Spread Adoption Awareness in Your Community Support Expecting Parents in Need Celebrate [...]
This summer, Adoptions From The Heart has been working hard to engage our social media followers. We want to help people understand adoption while also getting the support they need before, during, and after their adoption journey. We try to create content that is relevant and meaningful to all members of the adoption triad. Here [...]
It’s time for round two!! We wanted to explore and share with you what open adoption means to AFTH staffers. They share through personal stories, songs, poems, and self-produced definitions. In this two part series, you’ll find some differences in word choice or stories. Mostly you’ll find the unifying themes of love, respect, and compassion. [...]
Hello and welcome to our world! We treasure our family and are so excited to become parents through adoption. Keith is the youngest of five siblings, Karen is the oldest of four, and we have two wonderful pets who are eager to become big sisters. Ever since we started dating in 2006, we have been [...]
Download PDF Articles Include: Adoptee Donates Birthday Gift Money to Adoptions From The Heart AFTH Founder Maxine Chalker Honored with Smart CEO ‘Brava Award’ Two Families Connected By Love Through Open Adoption Picnic Updates Fall 2016 Adoption Education Series AFTH Fall Gatherings United Way Giving Seeking Heart Holders for our 2016 Paper Hearts campaign Specialized Education Course about Transracial Adoption [...]
Hi! We are Jeff, Nicole, and Silas. Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us. We have always dreamed of being a family of four and are excited to make that dream come true through open adoption. We can’t pretend to know what you are going through, but we appreciate [...]
Since Maxine Chalker started Adoptions from The Heart, then called ‘The Adoption Agency,’ in 1985, the mission and goals of the organization have been focused on open adoption and the importance of supporting everyone in the adoption triad through such kinds of adoptions. As an agency committed to these values, our whole staff knows and [...]
