Rebekah McGee is an Adoption Social Work Consultant in New York City. She works with several other contract social workers in the Manhattan Area as part of Adoptions From The Heart's (AFTH) efforts to service the city. Being a social worker is just one of many titles Rebekah wears. In addition to her work, she [...]
A look at three presidents influenced by adoption Gerald Ford Gerald Ford originally carried his birth father’s name, Leslie King. His parents separated shortly after his birth, with Ford being raised by his mother, Dorothy. Dorothy remarried almost three years to a businessman, Gerald Rudolph Ford. The couple wasted no time, immediately referring to the [...]
Open Adoption: noun: an adoption plan that involves contact between biological and adoptive parents and sometimes between biological parents and the adopted child. Unplanned Pregnancy Decades ago if a woman facing an unplanned pregnancy did not want to marry the man who impregnated her, giving baby up for adoption was her only option. Pregnant women [...]
The nonprofit celebrates it's 35th anniversary of trailblazing the practice of open adoption with a free virtual event While the COVID-19 pandemic has canceled many celebrations in 2020 for health and safety reasons, Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) organized a free virtual gathering to celebrate the nonprofit’s 35th anniversary. On Wednesday, November 18th attendees logged [...]
And just like that, another National Adoption Awareness Month happened and ends today. No closing to National Adoption Awareness Month would be complete without highlighting recent adoption finalizations. Adoption finalizations may look different this year, however not even a pandemic can take away from this monumental occasion. Instead of the traditional courtroom pictures with the [...]
For a while, Matt and Ashley were living a great life together out in Central Pennsylvania. There was never a dull moment in their household with their dogs, cats, and pet lizard for sure. They were happy, however, something was missing in their life... a baby. Parenthood would be the one thing that would turn [...]
By: AFTH Communications Intern, Kevonne Bennett This week I also had the opportunity to speak with District Supervisor and Adoption Counselor, Nicole Fowler. She is based out of AFTH’s Virginia office and regularly works with all members of the adoption triad. I asked Nicole for her thoughts on the best practices for birth and adoptive [...]
I recently had a chance to sit with Adoption Counselor, Amanda Aliberti, from Adoptions From The Heart’s (AFTH) Delaware office. We discussed the best ways adoptive and birth parents can establish and maintain healthy communication. Trust The key to any healthy relationship after placing a baby up for adoption always involves this keyword: Trust. [...]
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Getting together with friends and family looks a little different during a pandemic. While concerts and fall festivals have been postponed there are still plenty of fall activities the triad can do together. You can still participate in some classic fall pastimes with good company by following a few simple guidelines. Here are some safe [...]
