Feb 22, 2019

A Birth Mom’s Journey

You would think that I would have something more to report on the DNA kit. Some things just take more time than we would like. The first kit would not activate; the second kit did activate but it took weeks for it to get to the lab.The real concern is that I got scared. It’s […]
Feb 13, 2019

The Best Way to Honor St. Valentine

February 14th—Valentine’s Day—is most often associated with love, flowers, cards and of course, those delicious heart-shaped-message candies. While we all love to indulge in the love spread around on Valentine’s Day, do we understand the history behind it? Or better yet, do we celebrate in such a way to honor the history behind it? Saint […]
A Few Snuggles In The In-Between
Jan 08, 2019

A Few Snuggles In The In-Between

Being so new to the agency, I thought picking my favorite adoption story would be difficult since I have only seen a handful completed and been hands-on with even less. But there was one baby that I definitely grew attached to, baby Blair. Blair was born at 24 weeks gestation. Once her birth mother signed […]
Jan 04, 2019

Self Care In The New Year

My New Year’s Resolution is better self-care (honestly, I started this year wanting to leave the office at 5 pm every day – with exception of a stork drop or consents). My first day back to work from the new year was yesterday and I left the office at 5:57 pm, so yeah, that didn’t […]
A December Of Birthdays
Jan 02, 2019

A December Of Birthdays

I was born on the 15th of December. I am one of several December Birthdays here at Heart of Adoptions. We have December babies among our attorneys, caseworkers, support staff, and at different offices. I’m often asked what it’s like to have my Birthday so close to Christmas. In truth, it has its ups and […]
A Holiday Of Miracles
Dec 21, 2018

A Holiday Of Miracles

December is a month of holiday cheer. It can be a stressful month with all the extra demands we put upon ourselves to create the perfect holiday memories. In doing my own holiday errands and planning this weekend I had some time to reflect on what is fueling me this year. One of the top […]
Dec 11, 2018

A Time Of Celebrating And Giving

December is a time for gift giving. It’s a time for remembering what is important and thanking those in our life that we value. It is a unique time for Heart of Adoptions because we are coming straight out of National Adoption Month. And in November, we have already done so much to celebrate what […]
Nov 26, 2018

A Great Friday For Forever Families

In the last three weeks, I have high-fived a stormtrooper, been startled by a six-foot-tall thunder bug and had my face painted. What carnival have I been frequenting you ask, oh, just your local county courthouses. On three separate Fridays, I have been in three county courthouses celebrating Adoption Day ceremonies
Nov 08, 2018

Two Very Brave Girls

Heart of Adoptions Alliance is fortunate to have many loving families that are open to welcoming children into their home that have medical challenges. During National Adoption Month, we like to feature one or two of these families to be among the official recipients of St. Frances funds. Matthew and Andrew and Alec and Bart […]