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5 Questions to ask yourself before deciding to adopt

Adopting a child is a wonderful, life-changing experience. However, before committing to the process there are a several things you should think about to ensure you are prepared. Here are 5 important questions you should ask yourself before deciding to adopt: Why do I want to adopt? Those who decide to pursue adoption, do so [...]

Meet AFTH’s Summer 2018 Interns: Ana & Liv

Every semester, AFTH welcomes two students from local universities to work alongside our marketing team. It helps students gain hands-on experience in their field of study in the non-profit sector- more specifically all the behind the scenes work that goes into the open adoption process. This summer we have two rock star interns Ana [...]

The Latest Addition to the Adoptions From The Heart Family

Meet Meagan, AFTH's new Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator "By nature, I am a very family oriented person, and I love children. Everyone always told me that I would end up in a position working with families and children. When I heard about this job opening for Adoptions From The Heart, I hate to sound silly but I [...]

What To Expect at the Hospital: Words of Advice for Prospective Adoptive Parents from an AFTH Social Worker

The hospital experience is a time of excitement for prospective adoptive parents but it can also bring about worries and fears as well. It can be one of the most emotional parts of the adoption process. Emotions run high and it’s a roller coaster of thoughts and feelings. As adoption counselors, we often tell our [...]

My Journey as a Birth Father

A very special thank you to Kyle for sharing his story. Happy Young Family The journey from start to this day has been a learning experience. In the beginning it was very hard. I will tell you about the start of everything. My ex and I were just starting out in Pittsburgh PA [...]

Starting an Open Adoption Relationship with Your Child’s Birth Parents Later in Life

While open adoption and future contact comes easy to some birth parents, others need some space after placement or initially desire a closed adoption. As adoptive parents, you want to honor those wishes, but it is important to not think that there will never be contact or no need for updates if your child's birth [...]

Outreach Material: Options Brochure

At Adoptions From the Heart, we have always prided ourselves on our extensive options counseling with expecting parents. We don’t consider options counseling a one-time conversation, but an ongoing topic that we continue to explore throughout the time the expecting parents are considering adoption. An expecting parent’s options might change throughout the pregnancy experience, so [...]

AFTH Birth Parent Scholarship Fund

Adoptions From The Heart understands that struggles often don’t end after placement and that counseling and support services are vital after placement to help birth parents get back on their feet. Over the past 30 years, AFTH social workers have been working with expecting and birth parents who are hoping to pursue further education after [...]

National Birth Mother’s Day: Honoring Women Who Choose Adoption

National Birth Mother’s Day is observed every year the Saturday before Mother’s Day. On this day, we should all recognize and applaud the birth mothers who made the loving, courageous, and selfless decision to place their child for adoption, leading families around the world to experience one of life’s greatest joys. This year National Birth [...]

Returning to My Daughter’s Birth Country

Jen always knew she wanted to be a mother and has expressed interest in adoption since she was a child. Eventually, Jen reached a time in her life when she decided it was now or never, and moved forward to research agencies that would walk her through the process, which is how she found Adoptions [...]