Meredith Shepard, Author at Heart of Adoptions

Dec 01, 2025

The Home Visit: A Simple Guide for Hopeful Adoptive Parents

What Really Happens During a Home Visit For many families, the phrase “home visit” is the most nerve-wracking part of the adoption process. Images of...Read More The Home Visit: A Simple Guide for Hopeful Adoptive Parents

Nov 11, 2025

Happy Adoption Day! What to Expect After Your Final Judgment of Adoption.

There’s no moment quite like Adoption Day — the day your family officially becomes complete. At Heart of Adoptions Tennessee, Inc., we love celebrating this...Read More Happy Adoption Day! What to Expect After Your Final Judgment of Adoption.

Apr 03, 2024

How do I Select an Adoptive Family for my Baby?

You’re in an unexpected pregnancy and now you’ve decided that adoption is the right decision for you and your baby but now what happens? Many...Read More How do I Select an Adoptive Family for my Baby?

Aug 29, 2023

Assistance for Birth Mothers Making an Adoption Plan

If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy and need to discuss options, please contact our agency. Parenting, placing your child temporarily with family or friends,...Read More Assistance for Birth Mothers Making an Adoption Plan

Oct 19, 2020

The Matching Process – Tips on What to Include

The best way to get matched is obviously having your profile shown as much as possible. However, there are several pieces of content within profiles...Read More The Matching Process – Tips on What to Include

Oct 05, 2020

The Matching Process – How it Works

Every Florida adoption agency is different. We all have our set of best practices, and although the adoption process may feel the same agency-to-agency, there...Read More The Matching Process – How it Works

Oct 30, 2019

National Adoption Month Celebration Ideas

November is a really important month around Heart of adoptions, Inc. You may or may not be aware that November is National Adoption Month. We...Read More National Adoption Month Celebration Ideas

May 14, 2019

The Yucky Side- From A Birth Mother’s Perspective

Just so most know, I did keep my pregnancy a secret and didn't brag or talk much about it. Only because I knew I was placing baby girl. But there comes a point where people start to put one and one together and they just stop accepting that little cover up that you constantly use, […]