A Tough Spot In 2006, a 25-year-old Crystal felt lucky to have Danny as a partner, and he felt the same way about her. Outside of the relationship the couple faced their own set of circumstances that were anything but “lucky.” As a diabetic, Crystal’s health has been a lifelong roller coaster ride due to [...]
Seven families set out on an adoption journey together, faced some unexpected challenges, and rose above the odds by creating a new family not only with their adopted daughters, but also with one another. The Beginning of Something Special It was an unsettling time. The Iraq war, the Gulf war and SARS were raging across [...]
Hannah Myers- Spring 2019 AFTH Birth Parent Scholarship winner Hannah Myers by the beach Hannah Myers in her scrubs "What a year 2020 has been! If I have learned anything so far from 2020, it is about transition and the ability to adapt. My nursing school has become fully online and [...]
Adoptions From The Heart is proud to announce Christina Smith as our Fall 2020 Birth Parent Scholarship winner. This fall Christina will be in her sophomore year at Arcadia University majoring in psychology. The Delaware native placed her newborn son for adoption in the spring of 2020. Read on to learn about Christina’s adoption journey, [...]
Social workers often counsel married couples who are wondering how to place a baby up for adoption when the couple is faced with an unplanned pregnancy. There are many reasons why married couples choose adoption. For example, they are not ready to be parents, they may wish to not expand their family, or, some couples do [...]
An AFTH 35th Anniversary story Throwback In 2016, AFTH received an email from a family who had adopted through our China Program over ten years ago. Marie Kilgore and her family had a wonderful experience and were enjoying the past ten years with their daughter, Grace. However, they reached out to us because their adoption [...]
By Samantha, an Adoptions From The Heart adoptee Ever since I understood the term “adoption” and what it means, I have wanted to meet my birth parents. When I was younger, my dream was just that of a naïve child. I did not understand the complexity of feelings. I heard from my birth parents twice [...]
In the modern world of adoptions, many women face unsupportive or unknown birth fathers. Expecting mothers who want to place their child for adoption often wonder how to proceed in these scenarios. It is important to note that birth fathers do have rights which vary from state-to-state. Each case will be handled on an individual [...]
Adrian Collins is a birth mother and an adoptive mother. She also writes and speaks about the complexities of adoption and making peace with choices that bring heartache. When Adrian was in college, she became pregnant with her daughter. At the time, she was unable to provide for her, so she placed her for adoption. [...]
Katie and Andres always knew they wanted to grow their family. After having difficulties conceiving on their own, the couple turned to IVF, hoping the treatment would be a solution to their fertility struggles. However, they were unsuccessful after one round of treatment, and the extensive process took a toll on Katie. “I felt awful, [...]
