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 [...]

Care From The Heart: Celebrating National Nurses Week

Rarely do we meet people who make a tremendous impact in our lives. Yet that is exactly what happened to Tiffany last year in 2020. The young woman was facing one of the most difficult circumstances any person can face. With the help and guidance from a compassionate nurse, Tiffany pulled through. Originally from Lancaster, [...]

Getting Pregnant After Placing Your Child for Adoption

Life-Long Choice Many women have been in this position before. Earlier on in their life, they had an unplanned pregnancy and they placed their child for adoption. Later on in life, they may decide they are ready to start a family of their own. However, placing a child for adoption does not just end there; [...]

Adoption and Loss: Understanding the Grieving Process of a Birth Mother

Adoption is beautiful in many ways. There are many different elements to adoption that come together to reach the beautiful outcome of building a family. But something that is often overlooked during the adoption process is understanding the depth of what birth mothers feel after they place their child for adoption. It takes unbelievable strength [...]

A Celebration For Birth Mothers

A day at the Mermaid Factory Birth Mother’s Day  is a celebration for mothers who placed their child for adoption. Creating an adoption plan is a selfless, yet difficult decision to ensure a child is with a wonderful family. Birth mothers are celebrated on the Saturday before Mother’s Day every year. Last month, AFTH's Virginia [...]