The True Heroes: Understanding Social Workers and Their Everyday Role in Society

Almost everyone who goes through the adoption process will come into contact with a social worker. At Adoptions from the Heart, these agency professionals play an integral role in the psychological and emotional journey of building beautiful families. Making sure family-formation is overseen by professionals is an important part of modernizing the adoption industry. Social [...]

Mike & Leslie #2590

Hi, we’re Mike and Leslie. Thank you so much for taking the time to look at our profile and getting to know us a little better. We admire your strength at this time as you consider an adoption plan for your child. We are so excited to start our family through open adoption and look [...]

In Vitro Fertilization

Adoptions From The Heart is proud to offer Heartbeats, an Assisted Reproduction program designed to counsel families, help them determine which form of assisted reproduction is best for their future and educate on other options, like adoption, which may, in some cases, be a better fit. In this guide, we'll discover how in vitro fertilization [...]

Joshua & Anna #2592

Hello! We are Joshua and Anna and we are so excited to begin this new chapter in our lives! Thank you for taking the time to learn about us. We are a young, caring, friendly couple from Pennsylvania. I would like to tell you it was love at first sight but that's not the way [...]

The Truth about Open Adoption – Correcting 5 Common Misconceptions

Almost everyone involved in adoption today – adoptive parents, birth parents, adoptees, and adoption professional’s embrace that almost every aspect of adoption is different than it was in the past. The family-matching process surrounding open adoption is a relatively unique and modern concept. Expecting parents are empowered to choose which family will adopt their child [...]

Matt & Amanda #8027

Hi and thank you for taking the time to view our profile!  We are Matt and Amanda and we are eagerly awaiting the blessing of being first time parents through adoption!  We were introduced by mutual friends in 2004 and married in 2010.  Soon after marrying we began trying to start a family.  After four [...]

Post Adoption Depression (PAD)

We’ve all heard of Postpartum Depression, but what about Post Adoption Depression (PAD)? PAD can affect both international and domestic adoptive parents. Am I Experiencing PAD? Symptoms of PADs can be as small as feeling sad or exceptionally irritable or as serious as suicidal thoughts. Symptoms could be significant weight gain or loss and fatigue [...]

Nicholas & Kelley #2571

Thanks for taking time to get to know us. We understand that this may be a difficult time for you and it is our sincere hope for you that you will find comfort and peace in the choices you make for your child. Nick is a geology professor at a small college, and Kelley is [...]

Ryan, Erin & Keaton #2583

Hello, We are Ryan, Erin, & Keaton.  Thank you for taking the time to get to know us! Your willingness to make this decision for your child is very admirable. It’s an honor to be considered! Ryan and I have been married for six years. Our relationship started at the end of college and has [...]

Everyone Makes Mistakes: 6 Tips For Parenting A Newborn

After a pregnant woman expresses her fears about parenting, we often hear the common refrain: "no one knows how to do it, but when your child is born, you'll figure it out." That's closer to the truth than not; no amount of parenting guides and newborn classes can truly prepare you for the realities of [...]