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2016 is well underway, but we still like to reflect on how happy the holiday season was for our Adoptions From The Heart families. We rounded up all the recaps from our holiday gatherings to share with you! Connecticut The Connecticut holiday party was held in December at First Church in Glastonbury and we were [...]
Hello! We are Pat, Marne, Emma and Camden. We sincerely thank you for considering our family to parent your child. Your brave and selfless decision is giving us the chance to grow our family through adoption, and for that we are eternally grateful. If you chose us, we will fill your child’s life with love, [...]
Hi! We are Jennifer and Chris from Pennsylvania. Thank you for considering us as your baby's adoptive family. We are so grateful for this opportunity and wish you peace in your difficult decision. When we met, we felt as though we had found the missing puzzle piece in each others heart, but soon found that [...]
Last year, Adoptions From The Heart attended an amazingly informative webinar hosted by the Human Rights Campaign and the All Children All Families initiative and AFTH is a recognized leader in supporting and serving LGBT families. The goal of this campaign in particular is to achieve safety, permanency, and well-being by improving practice with LGBT [...]
Legally, all expecting parents have the same rights when it comes to adoption. This means that fathers have the same rights as mothers in relation to parenting or adoption. In order for a child to be placed for adoption, both expecting parents have to formally consent to the adoption. This process of consent is intended [...]
You may or not be familiar with the concept of rehoming that has been surfacing in the news from time to time. We explored the concept further to give you all the facts and information you need to understand the dangers of rehoming. What it is Rehoming? There was a Reuters article released in 2013 [...]
We love all the wonderful people who work with us at Adoptions From The Heart and we thought it was time to recognize some of the great ladies who work in the Wynnewood office! "My favorite part about working for Adoptions From The Heart is that I know every day I am helping out [...]
AFTH Offices will be closed for the holiday starting at 1pm on December 24th and will re-open on Monday, January 4th. Not to worry, social workers will still be handling placements and taking calls from hospitals for emergencies during this break.
[message_box]Domestic adoption is a process in which parents from the US adopt a child born in the US. It's contrasted to international adoption, in which parents from one country adopt a child who was born in another country.[/message_box] Choosing to adopt a child is a huge decision. But it's actually only the first in a [...]
