Expanding Love: Adopting a Second Child After Having a Biological One

For some families, the journey doesn't end with biological parenthood; it extends further into the realm of adoption. When parents who have a biological child choose adopting a second child, they embark on a unique path filled with both challenges and immeasurable joy. Navigating Emotions The decision to adopt a second child after having a [...]

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 [...]

AFTH OnDemand Webinars: Your Journey to Adoption Education on Your Time

Our agency, Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), offers OnDemand Webinars for Prospective Adoptive Parents, social workers, and healthcare professionals alike. Hosted on our website is a selection of 15 different webinars covering topics ranging from state-specific adoption laws to transracial adoption and positive adoption language. Prospective adoptive parents receive credit toward their adoption-education requirements for [...]

Birth Mother Reconnects with Adult Son She Placed for Adoption

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 [...]

A Closer Look at Adoption: AFTH hosts second Heart-to-Heart with Birth Parents

Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) is hosting our second Heart-to-Heart with Birth Parents event hosted by Adoption Counselor and Post-placement Services Manager, Amanda Aliberti and Birth Mother, SeAyra. Our event will feature a panel of birth mothers who have placed their children for adoption through our agency. Each birth parent will share their unique, touching [...]

Office Hosts Adoption Triad Reunion at Fun Forest Park in Chesapeake, VA!

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 [...]

Celebrating Parents Day

Did you know there are more ways to be a parent than one? This year, we are looking at three different AFTH families with three distinct roles as parents to celebrate Parents Day. Adoptive Parents Kristy: Kristy is the Director of Marketing and Communications here at Adoptions From The Heart. She is also a mother [...]

Podcast 5 Recap: Adoption Court Process Post COVID

On today’s Heart to Heart with Adoptions From The Heart podcast, we welcome Ashley Kodet. Ashley began her social work career in foster care and then moved into private domestic adoption for many years. Today she uses her background knowledge in her role as an Orphan’s Court Administrator in the Philadelphia area. This podcast focuses [...]