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We just heard from an alumni family who were contacted by their daughter's birth mother through their attorney. They hustled out to AZ for the placement of a sister! Welcome home to this family of 4 ... CONGRATULATIONS to the Big Sis 🙂
Winter love for one darling ME couple who will meet their newest member this December. Sending long distance hugs to them today!
Sending love and congratulations to one WI family who brought their baby girl home just in time to meet her big sister💗 before she headed back to school. They joined us less than 1 year ago, finished their home study, profile and started submitting to the various opportunities sent to ASA. They matched and are home with their precious daughter in 1 year or less!
Love continued .... "Howdy Baby" .... and here is that precious boy all bundled up and the pride of his new parents! We are over the moon with love for this new family of 3!
We have fantastic news! An NC client family just took placement of their precious baby boy! They were long-waiting and patient, trusting the process "every step of the way". Sending all our love to our newest family of three. 💙
Help us say WELCOME HOME to a BIG (9 lb+) baby boy born in our client family's home state of SC. They had the privilege of being present at his birth and built a lovely relationship with his birth mother. We are so delighted for this arrival!
It is alumni time!!! What a wonderful family who traveled from FL to CO ten years ago to take placement of their sweet baby girl. Photo #1 is "the moment" they met their daughter. Photo #2 is a 10-year old visiting her hospital birth place in CO. What a great way to celebrate🎉
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On September 10th, Grandparents Day provides a cherished opportunity to honor the wisdom, love, and enduring connections shared between generations. This special day celebrates the invaluable role that grandparents play in the lives of families worldwide. It's a time to express gratitude for the wealth of experience they offer, the stories they tell, and the unconditional love they provide. As we mark Grandparents Day, let us recognize and appreciate the vital bridge between generations that grandparents represent, fostering a sense of unity, heritage, and the timeless bond that enriches our lives.![]()
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One lovely OH couple who have been in the process for a few years, realized their patience paid off! Chosen by an expectant mom with a baby due this Fall. Sending them love & light! 💛
We are so thankful and excited to celebrate our 24 years of service to adoptive families throughout our country! Today we send our BIG LOVE to over 2,000 families who have brought their children home through the miracle of adoption. Thanks to all the wonderful social workers, agencies, attorneys and professionals who have referred clients our way. A huge thank you to all the consultants who have worked with us and our client families over the years. Feeling so blessed to be able to be a small part in each adoption journey. 💗💙👣🎉
From VT they traveled to the southwestern US to find their precious daughter. Big brother was waiting to love and hug his baby sister. Home and happy, we send our warmest wishes to this great family of 4!
Happy & ready to ride! Congratulations to this precious TN couple on the placement of their precious baby boy. Patient and trusting the process they did ... took a year of submitting their profile until the expectant mom found them and said YES to their family. So thankful for folks who understand that the reward is worth the wait!🎉👣
Congratulations to another NC family who brought home their precious son and are enjoying life as a family of THREE. BIg love to you all 💙
We are sending BIG HUGS and much love to a NC single mom chosen by an birth mother of a toddler boy! These two will be the perfect pair to walk through life together. Already enjoying playgrounds while they wait for their approval to come home .... forever!
What a great opportunity for our Adoption coach, Gia, to connect with her client family from Maine. It is once in a “blue moon” ( literally we just had one) that we have the opportunity to meet our clients in person. What a joy it was to help this family fulfill their dreams of parenthood through Adoption! 
We are so thankful and excited to celebrate our 24 years of service to adoptive families throughout our country! Today we send our BIG LOVE to over 2,000 families who have brought their children home through the miracle of adoption. Thanks to all the wonderful social workers, agencies, attorneys and professionals who have referred clients our way. A huge thank you to all the consultants who have worked with us and our client families over the years. Feeling so blessed to be able to be a small part in each adoption journey. 💗💙👣🎉
Let's hear it for the girls! Our third family to bring home their precious pink bundle this week 😉 So delighted for this Iowa family who had a previous loss and listened, waited and hoped for their precious daughter to join their family. Congratulations!
Another precious baby girl! Born in the State of Georgia and the adored daughter of her new parents. They were patient and positive waiting for their baby to find them in their home state! Big Love to this newest family of 3 😍
Look at this precious dimpled baby girl! We were so excited to welcome a wonderful family from Maine last fall 2022. They put their trust in our process and are now holding their baby girl, born in FL, where they are cuddled together waiting out their first hurricane together. Much love to this lovely family💗
"Then" and "now" ... here we have one of our world-traveling families who graced us with their adoption photo and some current pics of their terrific family. ![]()
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We first met when they were stationed in HI (yes, a military family) and we followed them to AL, DC and now Germany!!! They adopted their son while they transitioned from HI to AL and we have stayed in touch all these years. Please enjoy celebrating with this happy family of four 😉![]()
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If you are an ASA alumni family seeing these posts ... please know we would love to celebrate your family and your adoption as well. Please email your "then" and "now" pics to: dianehogan@astepaheadadoption.com
Hello handsome young man! Thanks to his family for sharing his "then" and "now" photos.![]()
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In his mother's words: "Our son was born 5/5/04. He is now a cadet in the United States Coast Guard Academy. He will be playing soccer for them in the fall. Semper Paradis! Go Bears! 💙 🧡"
More fun photos from our Alums! ![]()
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THEN ...."Greetings from Jacksonville, we adopted our first baby in 2016 (left Florida just before hurricane Matthew made landfall and got to San Diego just in time for his birth.We decided to work with you again 2020/2021, but got the call from our home stud y provider about a safe haven placement here in town. Our second baby was born 9 wks early and in the NICU for 42 days. He weighed less than 3 lbs at birth…but you wouldn’t know it to look at him today!"![]()
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NOW ... a beautiful family of 4 growing and extending their family roots!
A wonderful TX family were chosen by an expectant mom in their home state. They are patiently waiting for baby to arrive before the end of the year! So thrilled for them, congratulations!!
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