Birth moms to follow on Instagram
These birth moms on Instagram inspire and shine a light on the birth mom perspective.
A Birth Parent’s Guide to Facing Post-Placement Feelings: Anger
It is inevitable that you will feel anger with yourself, your child’s adoptive parents, what others say, family, friends and etc. A lot of you may start to overthink and say, “Is my anger a sign that I made the wrong decision?” The answer is NO. Anger is normal even under the best of circumstances [...]
Helpful Tips for LGBTQ Families with Children in Elementary School
Before Your Child Goes to Elementary School -Show PRIDE: From the moment your children are born instill a sense of pride in them about your family. Although your family looks different that the Joneses, they are not the only ones on the planet with LGBTQ parents/gaurdians. Today more and more children’s books and entertainment programs [...]
31st Annual Family Picnic
Adoptions From The Heart’s 31st Annual Picnic was one for the books. AFTH hosted their Annual Family Picnic, at Fort Washington State Park in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. Hundreds of people joined us for a day of celebrating families built through adoption. Our picnic allows adoptive parents, birth parents and adoptees to reunite. It also allows them [...]
Winners of the AFTH Birth Parent Scholarship Fund: Where are they now?
AFTH is currently accepting Birth Parent Scholarship Fund applications for those wishing to pursue a higher education in the Fall 2019 semester. All applications for the upcoming fall semester are due no later than July 1, 2019. In the meantime read on to see what some of our past Birth Parent Scholarship recipients have been [...]
Introducing AFTH’s New Domestic Program Manager- Jenna Smith, BSW
While AFTH is sad to say we are losing a valuable member of our team, Ashley Kodet, we are excited for her new role where she will be continuing to make an impact in the world of adoption. We are also excited to announce Jenna Smith of AFTH’s Allentown Office as Ashley’s successor as Domestic [...]
A Birth Parent’s Guide to Facing Post-Placement Feelings: Grief
The healthiest way for birth parents to manage their feelings post-placement is to not suppress them. There is no denying that birth parents will go through waves of grief, anger and regret. In this series of blog posts , we will go over ways to cope and address the post-placement blues. The first step to [...]
Five Tips for Creating Your Prospective Adoptive Parent Profile
The quality of your prospective adoptive parent profile can either boost or hinder your chances of expecting parents to place their child with you. Here's a list of five key points to remember when creating your prospective adoptive parent profile: 1) Letter to Expecting Parents Think of this letter as the first time you and [...]
Adoption Laws and Regulations in the State of Pennsylvania
Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) would like to take a minute to share the Adoption Laws and Regulation in Pennsylvania. AFTH currently has a network of social workers serving areas in and around Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg. The agency headquarters is located in Wynnewood, PA. Now let's dive into the rules and regulations of PA! [...]
Can I Still Make An Adoption Plan If My Baby was Exposed to Drugs In Utero?
Our social workers are here to support women through any challenge they face during pregnancy. These challenges do not exclude substance abuse of drugs and alcohol. AFTH has a waiting list of approved adoptive parents who have gone through educational training courses about drug and alcohol exposure in utero. This is why it is critical [...]