Be Flexible It is ideal for expecting parents and prospective adoptive parents to make plans for the hospital ahead of time. The truth is that it is unrealistic for all our plans to go exactly, well as planned. Being a parent means knowing how to collect yourself and move forward when an initial plan goes [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
While open adoption and future contact comes easy to some birth parents, others need some space after placement or initially desire a closed adoption. As adoptive parents, you want to honor those wishes, but it is important to not think that there will never be contact or no need for updates if your child's birth [...]
In 1985, Executive Director Maxine Chalker, established Adoptions From The Heart – the first open adoption agency in the Tri-State area. AFTH recognizes the importance in allowing birth parents and adoptive parents the opportunity to collaborate with one another throughout their adoption journey. Although open adoption isn't for everyone, it's estimated that 95% of U.S. infant adoptions have [...]
We have an amazing Cherry Hill office and some of the social workers recently took some time out of their busy appointment schedules to sit with us and talk about adoption. Here is a deeper look at the people who help make open adoption possible for so many people in New Jersey! Get to know [...]
We love all the wonderful people who work with us at Adoptions From The Heart and we thought it was time to recognize some of the great ladies who work in the Wynnewood office! "My favorite part about working for Adoptions From The Heart is that I know every day I am helping out [...]
Dave and Stephanie spent years wanting to be parents, but when traditional methods were unsuccessful, they began to research the idea of adoption. “We instantly fell in love with the idea of open adoption! We were so excited by the idea that our child could know that he or she was placed for adoption out [...]
During National Adoption Month, we interviewed families from local AFTH offices to learn about their experiences and will be sharing their stories here. This adoptive family thought they were perfectly prepared for their adoption journey, but nothing could really prepare for the experience ahead. Kristy has worked in the adoption field for over 11 years [...]
During National Adoption Month, we interviewed families from local AFTH offices to learn about their experiences and will be sharing their stories here. Here is an adoptive mother from New Jersey, who dedicated her time to adoption education before she even became a parent. Karen first explored adoption in February of 2013 after a friend [...]
