Voices of Adoption: Maxine Chalker

Today is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, and Maxine Chalker, Founder and President of Adoptions From The Heart tells us about her journey as an adoptee entrepreneur.  The Adoption Journey to Entrepreneurship Maxine's journey from adoption to entrepreneurship is truly inspiring. As an adoptee, her adoption experience played a pivotal role in shaping her path. It fueled her [...]

Voices of Adoption: Stoneking Family

Join the Stoneking family as they discuss their adoption experience with Adoptions From The Heart. Adoptive parents Chad and Jelana, having navigated a largely smooth adoption process, encourage others to embrace the experience despite initial fears. Open conversations about adoption have been integral in fostering a positive environment for their daughter Mia, now 15, to [...]

Podcast Recap 7: Asian Adoptee Stories from Different Generations

This episode of Heart-To-Heart with Adoptions From The Heart features Keri Friedman and Jennifer Conn. Keri is a Chinese adoptee who will soon be graduating college with a degree in Psychology and is currently interning at Adoptions From The Heart. Jennifer is a Korean adoptee who works with adoptees and families as a licensed social [...]

Ayden Lincoln: From Adoptee to Adoption Advocate

An Advocate is Born An advocate, speaker, author, and influencer at just 18 years old, Ayden’s story is far from ordinary. Ayden Lincoln was born on October 28th, 2002, in China. Less than a day old, Ayden was found with her umbilical cord still attached after being abandoned in a shoebox. She was subsequently brought [...]