2020 Spring Birth Parent Scholarship Winner: Amanda McDonald

Meet Amanda The 2020 Spring Birth Parent Scholarship recipient is Amanda McDonald. A southern girl at heart, Amanda was born in Clovis, New Mexico and later raised in Dallas, Texas. She enjoys rock climbing and drawing in her free time. Drawing, in particular, became Amanda's escape over the years. "Drawing is like therapy," she revealed. [...]

February is a Month full of Love and to express why #AdoptionIsLove

We all know February is the month of Valentine's Day, a holiday to show your loved ones your appreciation for them. The truth is that there is a loving feeling that floats throughout the month! To celebrate the season of love, Adoptions From The Heart asks everyone to share why #AdoptionIsLove ! Below are some [...]

My Experience at a Birth Parent Support Group

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.

Debunking Myths about LGBTQ Parents

This is another topic we learned about in a Human Rights Campaign webinar. The All Children All Families initiative aims to achieve safety, permanency, and well-being by improving practice with LGBTQ youth and families. AFTH is proud to be a supporter of the LGBTQ community and we will be sharing some of the information provided [...]

Announcing The Building Beautiful Futures Master of Ceremonies – Cory Wade!

Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) is celebrating thirty years of service to adoptive parents, birth parents and the adoption community with the Building Beautiful Futures event hosted by Cory Wade. Cory Wade is a model, musician, television personality, and LGBT spokesperson with a personal connection to adoption. He sought out for superstardom and fame from [...]

Adoption News: Winter 2014

Articles Include: AFTH Holiday Donation Aides 67 Children & 34 Mothers, 1st Birthday Honors Adoption, Find Her Footing 5K, National Adoption Month Project Recap, a Letter From the Director,  Whats New at AFTH Project Recap, Tori Family Fund, Holiday Recaps, Adoption Education Series, In Every Issue:  Legislation, Book Reviews, AFTH Program Updates, AFTH Support Groups, International [...]