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Elements of Honoring Your Child’s Birth Culture

It is important to respect others cultural background, especially when it comes to your own child. For adoptive parents it is important to introduce your family's culture equally with embracing the child's "birth culture." Here's just a few ways to celebrate and honor your child's birth culture at home. Books/Movies/TV Shows: It is not enough [...]

Adoption and Loss: Understanding the Grieving Process of a Birth Mother

Adoption is beautiful in many ways. There are many different elements to adoption that come together to reach the beautiful outcome of building a family. But something that is often overlooked during the adoption process is understanding the depth of what birth mothers feel after they place their child for adoption. It takes unbelievable strength [...]

The Gift Card Drive is Back for the 2018 Holiday Season

Tis' the season of giving , which means AFTH's Gift Card Drive is in full swing! Every child deserves to open a present on Christmas, but buying gifts can be a financial burden for low-income families. There are many birth parents who place a child for adoption who struggle to support themselves and the [...]

What Every Prospective Adoptive Parent Should Look For In An Adoption Agency

There are SO many adoption agencies out there! However, does every one of them fit the needs of every prospective adoptive parent that walks through their door? Probably not depending on what you had in mind when it comes to the adoption process, along with your family’s future when it comes to birth family relationships. [...]

Another Share Your Heart Benefit Concert in the Books!

Adoptions From The Heart held our 2nd Annual Share Your Heart Benefit Concert at the Manayunk Brewing Company on Thursday, November 8th from 7-11pm to kick off National Adoption Month. We welcomed back The Barker Brothers (previously known as Under This Fire) and newcomer haha charade. More than 100 concert-goers enjoyed a night of live music, [...]

A Brief History Lesson on National Adoption Month from Adoptions From The Heart

Today marks the first full week of November, which means it's the first official week of National Adoption Month 2018. As an adoption agency this month is very important for raising awareness about adoption, and open adoption relationships at that. This November, AFTH is dedicating the time to share beautiful stories from those we have [...]

Finding Ethyn: A Birth Father’s Story

At 18 years old, college freshman Darrick “Rizzo” Rizzo had the life that others his age would be envy. Being the well-rounded athlete that he was, Rizzo was on his university’s basketball, cross-country and track team. Although sports were an important part of who Rizzo was and what he lived for, his relationship with his [...]

Rockin’ Out for Birth Parents & Education: Share Your Heart Benefit Concert

Adoptions From The Heart makes its way back to the Manayunk Brewing Company this year to kick off National Adoption Month. On Thursday, November 8th from 7-11pm, we will hold our 2nd Annual Share Your Heart Benefit Concert. Attendees will enjoy a night of live music, food, drinks, and fabulous raffle prizes. Tickets are $20, [...]

Supporting Your Child’s Search for Their Birth Parents

The key to adoptive parents understanding their child’s interest and desire to search for their biological family. There are many reasons why an adoptee would want to search for the birth parents they have never met. It is perfectly natural for an adoptee to be curious about who their birth parents are as people. Was/Is [...]

The Risks Involved in Adopting a Child Independently Through Social Media and Online Adoption Facilitators

Do you need a plumber? Just go on your Facebook or Twitter and ask for recommendations from your friends. Looking for an affordable online clothing site for baby clothes? Just direct message a mommy blogger on Instagram asking where she bought her baby's cute onesie. Want to adopt a baby? Just put up a “Looking [...]