Like many other journeys, adoption can come with stereotypes attached to its name. Most of the time, people don’t know the truth behind adoption stories as no one story or journey is identical, and this causes them to make ignorant comments. However, there are ways to help this mindset improve so that those individuals can [...]
Today, more than half of adoptions in the U.S. are open. Within recent years, open adoption has become the most favorable method of adoption. It allows birth parents to have relationships and open communication with their child and adoptive family. In most cases, this is a great way to create and sustain long-lasting relationships for [...]
If you or someone you know is either pregnant or recently gave birth, and you are wanting to acquire more information about placing a baby for adoption or making an adoption plan, there are a couple of steps to the adoption process. Not sure where to start? These eight steps below will help you to [...]
AFTH Spring and Summer Ed Series classes are coming up quickly. Every semester, a range of courses taught by social workers and specialists on topics families will find interesting will be available. A number of educational courses, talks, and seminars are intended to help and support families and children. These Classes provide information for adoptive [...]
What comes to mind when you hear the name “Simone Biles”? Inspirational, hard-working, competitive, and Olympian are just a few words that you may think of. At just 25 years of age, Simone has won 30 Olympic medals (mostly gold), is currently tied with Shannon Miller for the most medals won by an American gymnast, [...]
During the holiday season, AFTH receives gifts to forward along to members of the adoption triad. When doing this, we ask that adoptive families send funds for postage to repackage and send the gift from our office. In order to ensure enough time with the recent delay in mail, please have all packages delivered to [...]
This month, Adoptions From The Heart strives to do our part in increasing adoption awareness by providing resources and bringing them to you right from the sources! We wish to celebrate our clients, as the path to adoption is never really an easy one. In an effort to do as much as we can as [...]
Adoptions From The Heart recently got to sit down with Amanda Phillips, a transracial adoptee who was adopted through AFTH in 2001 through international adoption. In this exclusive interview, Amanda talks about her adoption journey, struggles with identity, family and growing up, as well as her connection to the Netflix documentary 'FOUND.' Let's dive in! Interviewer: Tell [...]
What is “Heart to Heart” This July, Adoptions From The Heart hosted its third-ever virtual Heart to Heart event, highlighting adoptees and their stories. Oftentimes, Adoptees are misheard, and their experiences are overlooked. People often make assumptions or stigmatize adoptees before hearing what they say. Adoptees each come from different backgrounds and have their own [...]
Adoptions From The Heart has been supporting Expecting and Birth Parents with their Find Their Footing 5k for 10 years! We are happy to announce that this from May 6th - 8th we will be running/walking in support of Birth Parents and you can join us. Come Together, Not in-Person but in Support The AFTH Find [...]
