Adoptions From The Heart inaugural Casino Royale fundraiser will be taking place on Saturday, November 5th. AFTH staff couldn’t be more excited to host a night of fun, food and fundraising to support the Birth Parent Scholarship Fund. AFTH’s Birthparent Scholarship Fund provides birth parents with financial assistant, who are seeking to continue their education. [...]
Transracial adoption (or interracial adoption) - refers to the adoption of a child that is of a different race than that of the adoptive parents. The quickest cure for racism would be to have everyone in the country adopt a child of another race. No matter what your beliefs, when you hold a four-day-old infant, [...]
New Team Members at AFTH Here at AFTH some exciting changes have taken place! Our marketing team is full of fresh faces, and we have two new social workers! AFTH is eager to see what the new marketing team will think up to spread the word about AFTH and open adoption. We are also thrilled that [...]
Friends through Adoption become Family through Kidney Transplant Earlier this year, 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 [...]
The Memory Bear Jeff and Samantha, two parents who just recently adopted their baby boy, Ethan, through AFTH, were so excited when they discovered they’d be expanding their family. Their bursting gratitude inspired them. That's when Samantha discovered the memory bear. This bear would be made from blankets used for baby Ethan when in the [...]
About the Conference Recently, two of AFTH’s finest headed down to New Orleans for the From Helping to Healing conference. “This conference is a joint initiative of American Academy of Adoption Attorneys/American Academy of Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAAA/AAARTA) and National Council For Adoption (NCFA).” -fromhelpingtohealing.org The conference explored many different topics, all focused on the [...]
Blogs About Adoption The adoption journey is beautiful, but it is also tough. We have found that many of our birth parents, adoptive families, and even our staff cope through writing. There are many adoption blogs out there that tackle the tough issues. A few families from AFTH offered to highlight their blogs. See excerpts from [...]
I think I want to register my business, but what exactly is the Paper Heart Project? Join the Paper Heart Project this November in honor of National Adoption Month! When you register as a sponsor or make a personal donation you can: Spread Adoption Awareness in Your Community Support Expecting Parents in Need Celebrate [...]
This summer, Adoptions From The Heart has been working hard to engage our social media followers. We want to help people understand adoption while also getting the support they need before, during, and after their adoption journey. We try to create content that is relevant and meaningful to all members of the adoption triad. Here [...]
It’s time for round two!! We wanted to explore and share with you what open adoption means to AFTH staffers. They share through personal stories, songs, poems, and self-produced definitions. In this two part series, you’ll find some differences in word choice or stories. Mostly you’ll find the unifying themes of love, respect, and compassion. [...]
