The adoption community is large and a lot of people are sharing their perspective and experiences. Here are more blogs from fellow members of the adoption community that might assist you in the ongoing journey that is adoption. Adoptive Families Waltzing in Galoshes One family’s journey through infertility, adoption and parenthood. http://davidandelizabethadopt.blogspot.com/ White Sugar [...]
Norfolk is the second biggest city in Virginia by population, with around 246,392 residents as of the 2013 census. Like every city at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk has served as a strategic location, both for the military and trade, for centuries. In terms of industry, Norfolk has benefited more from its advantageous location [...]
For many years, it's been widely cited that at least 50% of pregnancies in the US are unplanned. That, however, isn't true, at least it wasn't from 2008 to 2011. Unplanned pregnancies have dropped to their lowest level in 30 years, according to researchers at The Guttmacher Institute. Publishing their new study in a March edition [...]
Sitting just northeast of one of the world's largest natural harbors, Hampton, Virginia is a small city bordered by miles of beach. Only 25 miles from the first permanent English settlement in the modern-day United States, Hampton has seen more than 400 years of American history. Hampton has always been coveted as a strategic location, [...]
A recent Fox News story detailed a new bill that could make it easier for people to adopt in Pennsylvania. In fact, there are a whole collection of bills all related to updating the PA Adoption statute. We took a read through the legislation to learn about what is being covered and wanted to share [...]
Resting at the tip of the Virginia Peninsula, Newport News currently stands as Virginia's 5th most populous city, with a 2013 population around 182,000. Newport News: Once Vibrant, Now Neglected During Virginia's earliest days, the colony was actually divided up into 8 "shires," a form of local government borrowed from 17th century English legal practices. The [...]
We recently interviewed an international adoptee, Danielle, who was kind enough to answer some of our questions about her adoption! You were adopted from Korea, what was it like growing up in a family with parents of a different race? As long as I can remember, I always knew I was adopted and always knew [...]
In Richmond, Virginia, pregnant women and expectant fathers can find dozens of organizations, government programs and nonprofits that provide free or low-cost services, including free prenatal care to keep yourself and your baby healthy. As Virginia's capital, and the state's fourth-most populous city, residents are also served by government-run nutrition programs which can help pregnant women [...]
On Sunday, April 10th runners and walkers alike with head out on the Adoptions From The Heart Find Her Footing 5K course, will you be joining them? About the Find Her Footing 5K The Find Her Footing 5K Run/Walk & Kid's Dash will take place on Sunday, April 10th 2016 at Delaware County Community College [...]
If you haven't yet registered for AFTH's upcoming 5K, visit www.afth.org/event. Fun, family event & all proceeds go to the AFTH Birthmother Fund and Birthparent Scholarship Fund.
