Attending a birth parent support group allowed me to see a side that is often overlooked. The birth parent's perspective. Although I will never understand what it's like to place a child, I can appreciate their stories and I was inspired by them.
Adopting a child is a wonderful, life-changing experience. However, before committing to the process there are a several things you should think about to ensure you are prepared. Here are 5 important questions you should ask yourself before deciding to adopt: Why do I want to adopt? Those who decide to pursue adoption, do so [...]
Adoptions From The Heart Receives Donation from Wynnewood's New Bakery On July 25, 2018 the new bakery on the block Nothing Bundt Cakes presented Adoptions From The Heart with a check of over $400. Nothing Bundt Cakes generously donated 20% of their sales from their July 13, 2018 grand opening. This bakery first opened in [...]
Meet Meagan, AFTH's new Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator "By nature, I am a very family oriented person, and I love children. Everyone always told me that I would end up in a position working with families and children. When I heard about this job opening for Adoptions From The Heart, I hate to sound silly but I [...]
Throughout the years Adoptions From The Heart has been a proud supporter of the LGBTQ community. Sexual orientation does not hinder a parent when it comes to loving and providing for a child. Newsweek recently published an article citing the National Center for Health Statistics research on the overall effects of children raised by homosexual parents. The research [...]
A new year is here - and maybe you are finally ready to make good on the goals you have set out to achieve in the past. If adopting a child is one of those goals, then there’s no better time to start the adoption process than right NOW. When choosing to adopt, there [...]
From infertility to creating their forever family When Jennifer and Robert got married, they knew right away that they wanted to start a family. However, they quickly learned that conceiving a child would not be an option for them. After struggling with infertility – Jennifer and Rob decided it was time to begin considering other [...]
One of our Wynnewood, PA marketing interns recently got the chance to interview one of our Connecticut interns about her own adoption! Hearing an adoption story firsthand is always interesting because each one is so unique! Katie: Did you always know you were adopted? If so, did that make you feel any different growing [...]
Every semester, AFTH allows two students from local universities to join our marketing team – to get first-hand experience on what it takes to build beautiful families through adoption. This semester we have Casey, a junior and Maggie, a senior – both are motivated and determined to learn all they can about the adoption [...]
Adoption is a subject that can be associated with negative stereotypes and misconceptions. Too often the public’s idea of adoption is linked to horror stories, uncertainty and inaccurate information, causing many families to stray away from building and growing their family through adoption. Below are five misconceptions/myths that we debunked for you: Adoption should [...]
