My World is Now a Better Place

Julianna by Diana Cardamone Photography Chris and I had it all. Great families, amazing friends, rewarding careers, and good health. Sounds good, right? What could be better? However, to me, my world was just not right; it felt incomplete. The excitement of beginning a family was fresh in our minds and we entered [...]

And Our Story Continues

“& our story continues” Left to Right: Kelly, Julianna, and Jason Hello! We’re Jason and Kelly. Birth parents since 2016. Adoption has been a journey, one we never imagined being on, but are learning from daily. Julianna is our miracle baby who brought us to this community. Chris and Jaime are the most [...]

Open Adoption = Double the Love

Mia Hi!  My name is Mia.  I am 11 years old and I am adopted.  My birth parents chose the agency - Adoptions from the Heart and open adoption.  I think that this is pretty cool!  And I feel that I am so lucky because of that choice.  Now I have two families, [...]

Creative ways to celebrate the upcoming Holidays during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Our country needs to take time to celebrate important holidays like Passover, Easter, and Ramadan in order to spread some positivity during this pandemic. While celebrating these current and upcoming religious holidays throughout April 2020 it is vital we comply with social distancing guidelines for the sake of everyone's health. Social distancing may prevent you [...]

Hospital Etiquette for Prospective Adoptive Parents

Be Flexible It is ideal for expecting parents and prospective adoptive parents to make plans for the hospital ahead of time. The truth is that it is unrealistic for all our plans to go exactly, well as planned. Being a parent means knowing how to collect yourself and move forward when an initial plan goes [...]