Navigating The Unexpected: Morgan’s Path to Open Adoption

When Morgan stepped into the hospital, she found herself in labor, completely unaware she was pregnant. While faced with the decision to parent her son, Morgan found strength, guidance, and support from Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), alongside the hospital staff. Her journey went from fear, uncertainty, and confusion to a place of hope and [...]

Meet Nicole Fowler: National Adoption Month Series

This week, our public relations intern sat down with Nicole Fowler, Adoptions From The Heart’s Director of Social Services. Fowler takes on many roles with AFTH, and in her personal life, she is also a foster mother. Below is a look at the Q-&-A style conversation that begins our National Adoption Month blog series.     [...]

How AFTH’s Open-Adoption Social Workers Differ from Traditional Social Workers

Open-adoption social workers play a unique and vital role in the social work field. Unlike traditional social workers who focus on child welfare or family services, our open-adoption social workers specialize in facilitating options counseling sessions, assisting in the placement process (paperwork, home studies, etc.), educating prospective parents, being there in support of expecting and [...]

411 on Domestic Violence | The Birth Parent Workshop

  One of our memorable workshops held in 2023 was our 411 on Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Workshop. We were joined by Dr. Mary Beth Gallagher of the Woman Against Abuse organization to provide an educational experience for birth parents who may have experienced or were seeking to learn more about what an abusive relationship looks [...]

How to Indulge in Self-Care for the Adoption Triad

When was the last time you spent a day tending to your own needs and wellness? Do you hear the term self-care often but do not fully understand what it means? The term self-care refers to anything a person does to keep themselves healthy, whether physically, mentally, or spiritually. Society often expects us to help [...]

Befriend Your Inner Critic – AFTH Birth Parent Workshops

Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH)  is proud of our work to help our Expecting and Birth Parents, not only financially but in their everyday lives. Birth Parent support is essential before, during, and after placing a child for adoption. We have partnered in the past with other professionals who bring in education and resources for [...]

Recursos que Adoptions From The Heart ofrece a las madres de habla hispana

Como agencia, entendemos que nuestros clientes vienen de diferentes orígenes. Queremos asegurarnos de que podemos proporcionar servicios para cualquier persona que lo necesite. AFTH ofrece servicios para madres embarazadas de habla inglesa e hispana antes, durante y después de la adopción. Nuestros consejeros ofrecen asesoramiento para ayudarle a tomar decisiones informadas que son mejores para [...]

If You Have a Dream, You Can Achieve it and make it Come True

We had the chance to speak with one of Adoptions From The Heart’s (AFTH) Birth Parent Scholarship recipients, Tiffani. Tiffani is one of two birth mothers who received an award for the Fall 2021 semester.   After placing her oldest daughter for adoption, Tiffani struggled to work through difficult emotions. She dealt with grief and [...]