Follow along with Donna Steacker’s domestic adoption story of her two children, Hannah and LJ. Adoption is a beautiful and unique way to build a family, but it often comes with its own set of challenges and heartwarming moments. Our adoption story is a testament to the power of love and the strength of family [...]
Adoption is a complex and deeply personal experience, with each story being unique in its own way. Only 5% of United States adoptions are closed, meaning the adoptee has zero contact with the biological family. I’m Hannah Steacker, and I want to share my experience as an adoptee from a closed adoption, growing up alongside [...]
People often assume that the adoption journey ends once a judge grants the adoptive parents custody of the child. However, contrary to popular belief, adoption can be a lifelong journey. While legally, this may be where the journey “ends,” this is where the emotional journey truly seems to begin. Respecting the feelings of all parties [...]
GivingTuesday is just around the corner; join us in celebrating this beautiful day of giving on November 30, 2021. Learn more about this day and ways to contribute by reading until the end! About GivingTuesday GivingTuesday was founded in 2012 in NYC; It was originally created to encourage people to do good deeds, and today [...]
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 [...]
Why Adoption? Caroline became pregnant during a difficult time in her life. She was already caring for her two young children, and then her mother passed away during the pregnancy. It was a time of loss and grief. Caroline remembers feeling lost and uncertain which way to turn. She didn’t have a close relationship with [...]
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 [...]
AFTH adoption triads finally reunite in Virginia after an unprecedented year. Adoptee, Jonathan, embraces his birth mother Samantha The pandemic stopped many of our beloved traditions as families, friends, and even an adoption agency. To protect one another from sickness, we postponed or canceled gatherings, including our summer picnics. Adoptions From The Heart's [...]
July's Heart to Heart with Adoptions from the Heart podcast centers on Birth Parents and Adoptees searches and reuniting. Host Jenna Stocks interview Helen Schooler and Marilyn Rich on this topic. Helen Schooler is a retired Administrator of Orphans Court Services in Montgomery County. She still provides adoption search services as the court-designated authorized representative [...]
Each semester, Adoptions From The Heart awards scholarship money to a couple of incredible birth parents. As the time draws near to announce the winners of the Fall 2021 winner of the Birth Parent Scholarship, let's look back on the impact of receiving the scholarship through the words of previous winners. Scholarship Changes Lives "After [...]
