Below are some of our hopeful adoptive families in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware. Our families are diverse and include singles, couples, LGBT families and families of all religions and races. Interested in learning more about any of these adoptive families or others? Contact us now.
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Matthew & James
Hi, we’re James and Matthew. James is a musician, and Matthew is a high school teacher. We have been together for almost 20 years,… -
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Matthew & James
Hi, we’re James and Matthew. James is a musician, and Matthew is a high school teacher. We have been together for almost 20 years, and we are excited to share our love with a child.
James can’t wait to read books with lots of funny voices to a little person. Matthew is excited to sing songs and cook together. Or maybe we can just walk to the playground and swing on the swings. We want to show our child as much of the world as we can. We want to help them learn who they are and what they have to offer the world.
We want you to know how we respect and admire your strength and tenderness. Thank you for reading about us.
-Matthew & James
Fun facts about Matthew & James
Favorite places: Maine, Italy, Cape May, and the Chesapeake
Favorite foods: pasta, apple cake, home-made pizza, and a big steak
Favorite hobbies: reading, cooking, hosting friends, and exploring
Favorite music: classical, jazz, blues, r&b
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Nichole
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Nichole
Hello!
How do I even come close to expressing the appreciation and admiration I have for you for considering an adoption plan for your child. I wholeheartedly respect your decision and I’m humbled by your love for your baby.
My journey to motherhood has been a long road, but one I’m 100% committed too. Adoption has always been a part of my family and I knew that I would be forming my own family one day and that adoption would be a part of that journey.
I have always been creative, and I decided to study journalism in college. Over the years, my passion for being creative has evolved and I’m now a Creative Director for a marketing agency.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to learn about me. I truly embrace everyday with gratitude and try my best to live a life of my own making.
I wish you nothing but peace and love!
Fun Facts about Nichole
Favorite places: Hawaii and London
Favorite hobbies: Running, hiking and museum going
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite foods: Ramen and anything BBQ
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Valerie & Marcie
We are Valerie, Marcie & Harlow. Thank you for taking the time to learn a little bit about our family. We admire your strength,… -
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Valerie & Marcie
We are Valerie, Marcie & Harlow.
Thank you for taking the time to learn a little bit about our family. We admire your strength, courage and love you have for your child.
It was our dream to become parents and fill our home with memories of laughter, being silly and lots of love! In 2018, Harlow came into our lives through adoption. We are so lucky to have her in our life. She is a happy, active and curious baby who is pure joy! She will be a caring, loving and protective big sister for sure.
We both love children and reading books, playing games, building forts and exploring the outdoors. In our home we LOVE to cook! We also enjoy gardening, art projects and dancing to Taylor Swift or Beyonce before bedtime.
We are business owners, so we have very flexible schedules. We will be there cheering our children on at school events, sporting games, recitals or whatever they are passionate about.
Thank you for considering us to be part of your child’s life. We are so excited to grow our family and make lifelong memories!
Fun Facts about Valerie and Marcie
Favorite places : nature! We take a hike every Sunday morning to relax. Restaurants – we love to eat out!Favorite foods: pizza of course! and pasta and lots of veggies. and Val has a serious sweet tooth…
Favorite hobbies: cooking and having friends over for dinner, traveling, going to events in the city
Favorite holidays: christmas, christmas, christmas. lots of eating and family.
Learn more about Marcie and Valerie by viewing their profile here.
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Jess & Jacque
It's lovely to meet you! We're Jess, Jacque and Rafael. Jess and Jacque have been together for 6 years (married for 4) and Rafael… -
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Jess & Jacque
It’s lovely to meet you!
We’re Jess, Jacque and Rafael. Jess and Jacque have been together for 6 years (married for 4) and Rafael joined our family via adoption in November 2018. Adoption has changed our lives and we are so happy that Rafael made us a new family of 3.
We are honored you’re taking the time to get to know us. We want to let you know how much we respect your decision to consider an adoption plan for your child. We know that this is a difficult decision and we are humbled by your strength, courage and love for your child.
We truly hope that this book can help convey the love that we both have for life, our son and how much love we have to give.
Jess & Jacque
Fun Facts about Jess & Jacque
Favorite places: Jacque- New Orleans, New York and Amsterdam; Jess: Sydney, New York and Seattle
Favorite foods: We both love to cook, we cook and eat pretty much anything. We love Italian and Mexican food the most!
Favorite hobbies: Jacque is an avid reader, she reads every day. Jess loves to cook and has started to restore furniture.
Favorite holiday: We loved taking our son to Australia for Christmas 2019 . We spent over a month there!
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Marissa
Hello. My name Is Marissa and I’m glad to be able to introduce myself to you. I want to commend you for your courage,… -
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Marissa
Hello,
My name Is Marissa and I’m glad to be able to introduce myself to you. I want to commend you for your courage, rooted in love in being on this journey. I am a queer Afro-Latina who has always loved children. I am ready to be a parent and offer a safe and loving environment for them. My friends would describe me as a natural caregiver who is always kind and stands up for others when things are unjust.
I believe in the strength of the village and am very connected with my family and friends. We are all excited to welcome a new life into our village and share our love and gifts with them. I look forward to welcoming a child in my world and sharing old traditions and creating new ones.
I have had my share of ups and downs. I was married for several years and tried starting a family. I never had a child and later the relationship ended in divorce. It was definitely not the plan I had envisioned for myself. While it was difficult and painful in many aspects, I felt the universe knew best what was right for me. What that experience taught me, was that there are many ways to build a family and that adoption is one of them. I am excited to welcome my first child into my family.
Thanks for taking the time to get to know me.
-Marissa
Fun Facts about Marissa
Favorite places: the beach or a lake,
Favorite hobbies: Singing in a choir, hiking in the woods, traveling
Favorite food: mangos, avocados and noodles
Favorite music: 90’s hip hop and electronic music to dance to
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Jim & Ben
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Jim & Ben
Hi! We are so grateful and honored that you’re taking the time to learn more about us. We recognize that this is a difficult time for you. We both truly admire you for your strength, compassion, and courage in making this difficult decision.
We have been together for over 10 years, married for 5, and live in the suburbs of Philadelphia. We were very blessed to have our son, Ethan, join our family through open adoption at birth about 2 years ago. Ethan’s also excited about the welcoming a new member to the family as well!
Our neighborhood boasts plenty of kids and one of the best school districts in the state. Jim’s extended family lives just down the street and Ben’s extended family is in his hometown of Pittsburgh. We spend a lot of time with family – from weekly family dinners with Jim’s family, to spending a week or two with Ben’s family in Pittsburgh, we love our families.
To us, family is all about being together and being loved – unconditionally. As parents, we love showing the world to our family, whether through trips to the Jersey shore or across the globe, cooking out in our own backyard, riding bikes, or just spending time together with family and friends.
We cannot wait to share our unconditional love and welcome another child into our home and our hearts. Thank you for taking the time to read about our family!
Love,
Jim & BenFun Facts about Jim & Ben
Favorite hobbies: We love road trips! On one special road trip, Ben was picked to be a contestant on the price is right in California!
Favorite places: We love to travel and some of our favorite places have been a European Cruise, Walt Disney World, and National Parks (including the Grand Canyon).
Favorite holidays: Christmas and spending time with the family each year is very special to us. We also enjoy summer BBQs around the 4th of July!
Favorite foods: There is a “create your own pizza” shop nearby and we go there once a week, so probably PIZZA!
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Edgar & Tom
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Edgar & Tom
Hi! We are Edgar and Tom.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. We know this is a challenging time in your life and we understand that it takes courage to consider adoption for your child.
Edgar’s story begins in Mexico, Tom’s in Massachusetts, but our story together begins in Queens. It’s where we met in 2010, where we have lived the entirety of our relationship, and where we chose to get married. It’s a community that represents our values of diversity and inclusivity. And it’s where we hope to start our family.
We are at a point in our relationship where we feel ready to grow our family through adoption. Ready to dive in with everything we have to help a baby grow and flourish in a loving home.
-Edgar & Tom
Fun facts about Edgar & Tom
Favorite places : Edgar: New Mexico and Montreal, Scotland. Tom: Paris, Maine and any Broadway theater
Favorite foods : Edgar: Guacamole, pizza, pasta with vodka sauce. Tom: pie, chocolate, pizza and sushi.
Favorite hobbies: Edgar: driving, going to see concerts, traveling. Tom: skiing, hiking, swimming, biking, eating, going to see live concerts or performances, spending time with friends.
Favorite music: Edgar: Spice Girls, Kylie Minogue and Nerina Pallot. Tom: John Legend, Chris Thile and classical choral music.
Fun facts: Edgar has met two out of the five Spice Girls. Tom sings in a choir and has been a singer since he was in middle school.
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Rebekah & Evan
We are Rebekah and Evan and we are honored to be considered by you in helping us grow our family. We've been on the… -
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Rebekah & Evan
We are Rebekah and Evan and we are honored to be considered by you in helping us grow our family. We’ve been on the family growing journey for several years and can’t wait to share our lives with a child. We have so much love to give as do our extended families. We’re so excited to watch our child grow into their own identity and shower them with everything we have to offer.
We are surrounded by love from our big families, close friends and everyone is very excited to welcome a child into our lives. We’ve been together since 2008 when Evan was looking for musicians to join a band he was forming (Rebekah is also a musician and plays frequently). A band was formed as was a marriage-to-be. Aside from a shared love of music, Evan is an artist (but has an additional career he loves) and Rebekah is a seamstress and product designer.
After many years in Brooklyn, we live in Connecticut surrounded by nature. We love enjoying our home and our peaceful surroundings and exploring the quaint towns nearby.
Thank you so much for taking the time to learn more about us. We know that you have an incredibly hard decision to make and we wish you all the strength, wisdom and support in your journey.
Rebekah and Evan
Fun Facts about Rebekah & Evan
Favorite Foods: Evan makes a mean chocolate cake which is his grandma’s old recipe. We’re also currently obsessed with the Ben & Jerry’s flavor, “Minter Wonderland.” Usually, we love sushi, cheeseburgers, Evan’s mom’s brisket and Rebekah’s homemade soups.
Favorite Hobbles: We love to decorate our home, play music (Evan at home and Rebekah in a band) and Evan loves to bake.
Favorite Places: We love nature so we’ve been really happy in the mountains, woods and the beach. Our favorite places have been a combination of nature, history and culture. Some examples are Israel where Evan spent a lot of time, Greece where Rebekah spent a bit of time, Tanzania and Stockholm.
Favorite Holidays: Let’s face it, even though he’s Jewish, Evan loves Christmas (it’s so pretty!) and so does Rebekah. We enjoy spending time with Rebekah’s family during the holiday. We usually spend New Years and July 4th upstate New York with close friends which we look forward to every year.
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Missy & Dani
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Missy & Dani
Hello! We are Missy and Dani and we want to thank you for taking the time to get to know us as you consider what choice will be best for you and your child.
We are a loving couple who simply want to be the best versions of ourselves that we can be. We value honesty, compassion, family, respect, and equality. We spend our time cooking and trying new foods, traveling, learning, being active, and enjoying down time together. We have known for a long time that we want to grow our family through adoption and are excited to welcome a baby into our lives. We will love and support a child in becoming who they want to be, honor their history, and provide them with opportunities to grow and explore their own passions and interests.
We hope this gives you a glimpse into what our family, values, and lifestyle looks like. Please know that no matter what you choose during this difficult process, we wish you and your child all the best.
Love,
Missy and DaniFun Facts about Missy & Dani
Favorite places: We enjoy traveling and seeing new places often, but especially anywhere with lots of nature and culture to explore. Some of our favorites have been Thailand, New Orleans, and the Adirondacks. We also always look forward to our family beach trips every year.
Favorite foods: We both love cooking and finding new restaurants and food trucks to try out. Missy loves pizza and potatoes in all forms. Dani’s favorite food is anything that Missy cooks and all types of Asian foods.
Favorite hobbies: Spending time with friends/family, working out, reading, traveling, and cooking!
Favorite music: Our love for Indie/Folk music brought us together in the beginning, and we spent a lot of summers at music festivals. Missy also likes any music that can get her pumped for a workout. Dani mostly enjoys Rap and Hip Hop, or anything that she can have on in the background while working.
Fun fact about us: Missy joined the rugby team in college just to get to know Dani better, even though Missy was a former cheerleader!
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Amy & Sam
Hello! Thank you for taking the time and energy to consider us as you make your decision. We appreciate you. We are Amy and… -
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Amy & Sam
Hello!
Thank you for taking the time and energy to consider us as you make your decision. We appreciate you.
We are Amy and Sam, and we are grateful to introduce ourselves. Sam grew up in the country in Pennsylvania, and Amy grew up in the suburbs of New York City. We have been living together in Brooklyn for about 10 years.
We love to spend time together, spend time with friends and families, play games, cook together, and explore new and familiar places.
After deciding that we would like to become parents, we chose to expand our family through adoption. Amy’s mom was adopted, and some of Sam’s cousins were adopted. We are looking forward to growing our family in this way.
Gratefully,
Amy & SamFun Facts about Amy & Sam
Favorite places: Many of our favorite places are around our neighborhood in Brooklyn. We have so many wonderful friends nearby, and we are lucky to be able to meet up with them in Prospect Park, local music venues, or great restaurants. We also love going to Sam’s family’s beach house off the coast of Connecticut or Amy’s family’s cabin in the Adirondacks.
Favorite foods: Amy: french fries and Chinese takeout; Sam: pizza, cheeseburgers, Amy’s homemade mac n cheese
Favorite hobbies: Together we love to hike, cook, and play games. Amy enjoys exploring new places with friends, creating arts and crafts, and volunteering for progressive causes. Sam loves to bake breads and pastries, read science fiction and fantasy novels, and explore nature.
Favorite holidays: We love spending time laughing, eating, and hanging out with our friends and family. We get to do that for Christmas, Passover, Halloween, and Pride!
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Marian & Jesse
Hello, and thank you so much for considering us as adoptive parents for your child! We can promise you we will not take parenting… -
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Marian & Jesse
Hello, and thank you so much for considering us as adoptive parents for your child! We can promise you we will not take parenting for granted and hope this letter and photos give you a glimpse of the type of parents we will be. While we will never know all you are going through, we wish you comfort now and peaceful times ahead.
The two of us have wanted to have a family since we met 15 years ago. Both of us had siblings close in age growing up, and we would love for our children to have a similarly close relationship. We have been over the moon since becoming parents to Ellis through adoption. Now that Ellis is a toddler, we are all ready and excited to grow our family once again. A lot of our approach to parenting is influenced by our experience as teachers. Jesse is an elementary school teacher and Marian teaches middle school. We both think it’s important for children to explore interests, enjoy education, and grow creatively. We will ensure your child will have the opportunity to explore, learn, and create throughout their life with our full support and love.
Thank you again for getting to know us. We sincerely hope to have the chance to get to know you if and when you are ready.
With love,
Jesse and MarianFun Facts about Marian & Jesse
Favorite places: Paris and New Orleans
Favorite foods: Nachos and Pizza
Favorite hobbies: Playing music, sailing, and hiking
Favorite holidays: Christmas and the 4th of July
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Jon & Sami
We are Jon and Sami. Thank you for taking a look at our profile. We are honored you might consider us to be part… -
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Jon & Sami
We are Jon and Sami. Thank you for taking a look at our profile. We are honored you might consider us to be part of your child’s life. We respect you and your decision and wish the very best for you.
We have been together for 7+ years and married for 3+ years. We love each other and are excited to grow our family. Our life is filled with art, music, laughter, travel, family, friends, traditions, and more. We enjoy exploring cities, cooking, and time in parks, and look forward to welcoming a child into our family.
-Jon & Sami
Fun Facts about Jon & Sami
Favorite places: We have a summer tradition: one week at a lakehouse in upstate New York, another week at a beach house at the Jersey shore! Throughout the year, we love visiting family in Florida and going to Disney World and Universal Studios.
Favorite foods: BBQ, nachos, fro-yo, and trying new recipes together at home. Every Saturday we get egg-and-cheese bagels from the corner bodega and eat them at the park together.
Favorite hobbies: reading, hosting and spending time with family and friends, exploring city museums and parks, and road trips
Favorite holidays: Sami enjoys cooking Thanksgiving dinner, and Jon loves a big traditional family Christmas
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Grace & Michael
Hello! We are Grace and Michael and we’re grateful to be among the parents you are considering for your baby. We are parents through… -
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Grace & Michael
Hello!
We are Grace and Michael and we’re grateful to be among the parents you are considering for your baby. We are parents through adoption to our one year old daughter, Jane, and we are so excited to continue to grow our family.
We know we can never truly understand the emotions you are feeling, but we hope it will bring you peace knowing that your decision will give a child a life of love and support, no matter which couple you choose. As you read through this and other books, know that you will find the right family, one that will love and cherish your child unconditionally.
Within these pages, we invite you to take a look at our lives as we show you all the love a child will receive from us, our family, and our friends. We can’t wait to have another child to love, nurture and support. We look forward to playing games, reading bedtime stories, and helping them achieve their dreams. We love adventure and immersing ourselves in other cultures, and it is our dream to give our children the world.
-Grace & Michael
Fun Facts about Grace & Michael
Favorite places: Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. We met there in 2007 and lived there for a couple years after college and now we go back whenever we can.
Favorite foods: We love it all! From pizza to sushi to Ethiopian – we are willing to try anything!
Favorite hobbies: We love to travel and explore new places – really getting to know the culture, meeting new people and trying new things.
Favorite holidays: It’s so hard to choose just one but we have loved starting family traditions with Jane with all of our holiday celebrations. We especially love celebrating her birthday!
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Anna & Keltie
Hello! We are Anna and Keltie, and this is our son Bayard. Wherever you are at that leads you to consider adoption, we are… -
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Anna & Keltie
Hello!
We are Anna and Keltie, and this is our son Bayard. Wherever you are at that leads you to consider adoption, we are grateful for the opportunity to share our profile with you. We hope the photos give you a sense of the love and playfulness that we live by.
We love being a family. With so much to share, we look forward to welcoming another child we will cherish and nurture. We have always envisioned a family with siblings who play and grow together. We know Bayard will be a wonderful big brother and that our love as parents can only deepen as our family expands.
Having created our family through adoption, we value and respect every stage of this unique process. We honor your journey and are humbled by your strength. Thank you for taking the time to get to know us.
With love and gratitude,
Anna, Keltie & BayardFun Facts about Anna & Keltie
Favorite places: Art Museums, Mountains, Beaches, Home, Playgrounds (says Bayard)
Favorite foods: Any and All Fruit, Pecan Pie, Sushi, Ramen, Tacos, Chocolate
Favorite hobbies: Cooking, Bicycling, Ceramics, Gardening
Favorite music: Beyonce, Nina Simone, Stevie wonder, Joni mitchell, Fela Kuti, De La Soul
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Sakinah
Hello. My name is Sakinah and here’s a sneak peek into my life, the people, activities and experiences that bring me joy. One of… -
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Sakinah
Hello. My name is Sakinah and here’s a sneak peek into my life, the people, activities and experiences that bring me joy.
One of my favorite quotes is “the most wasted of days is one without laughter”. I love entertaining friends and family at my home and look for any opportunity to be outdoors.
I have over 20 years of finance experience. My career started out in investment banking. This work was incredibly rewarding but left little time for a life outside of work. I currently work in the nonprofit sector. Work is important to me but my most important contribution to society will be raising a healthy, confident child. I am excited to be adopting, including my child in current family traditions, such as Sunday suppers and summer vacations in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and creating new family traditions.
I live in a safe, racially diverse neighborhood in Philadelphia close to family, hiking trails, a library, and recreation center.
I appreciate the time you’re taking time to get to know me. Thank you. I’m wishing you the best.
-Sakinah
Fun Facts about Sakinah
Favorite foods: Pizza
Favorite hobbies: Reading, Hiking, Camping, Climbing, Hosting dinner parties
Favorite holidays: Easter
Favorite music: Reggae, Motown
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Billy & Mike
Hi! We’re Billy and Mike and we are so grateful that you are taking the time to get to know us through our family… -
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Billy & Mike
Hi! We’re Billy and Mike and we are so grateful that you are taking the time to get to know us through our family profile. We recognize that you are making an important but very difficult decision for you and your family. We admire your strength and courage!
We’re a fun-loving couple that likes traveling, cooking, learning, and playing board games.
We have always known that we wanted children and we are very excited to expand our family through adoption. We have been together for over 14 years and are prepared to welcome a child into our home. As a same-sex couple, adoption is the option that we feel would be the best fit for us to grow our family.
We are very excited to enter this new chapter of our lives together!
Fun Facts about Billy & Mike
Favorite places: We love to travel! One of our favorite trips was to South Africa. We enjoy visiting museums and historical sites to learn more about the places we visit. We also love Disney World.
Favorite food: Billy loves to bake. He makes delicious pies, cookies, and cakes. Our favorite cuisines are Korean, Thai, and Mexican.
Favorite hobbies: We love board games, karaoke, cycling, and taking care of our plants and our dog, Jasper.
Favorite holidays: Billy’s favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. Mike loves Halloween and Christmas.
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Christiana & Dan
Hello! We are Dan and Christiana! We are so honored and humbled that you are choosing to look at our book and learn more… -
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Christiana & Dan
Hello! We are Dan and Christiana! We are so honored and humbled that you are choosing to look at our book and learn more about us as you consider making an adoption plan. We greatly admire your strength and courage.
We’ve wanted to have a child since we found each other and after struggling with infertility for a few years we are excited to grow our family through adoption. We are kind, fun, goofy, loving people and we can’t wait to share these qualities with our future child.
The home and life we’ve created together in Philadelphia is full of so much love, friends, family, creativity, good food, laughter and music! We feel blessed by the chance to show you a bit of our lives through these pages, and wish you all the peace and love as you follow your path today and always.
-Christiana & Dan
Fun Facts about Christiana & Dan
Favorite places: The beach, the woods, our house
Favorite foods: Pizza, smoked fish, anything Christiana bakes
Favorite sports: Figure skating, street dance competitions, kickboxing
Favorite hobbies: Cooking/baking, playing music, spending time with friends
Favorite holidays: Passover & Christmas
Favorite music: Stevie Wonder, Tom Waits, Earth, Wind & Fire, Ella Fitzgerald
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Emily
Hi, I'm Emily. I am quick to laugh, smart, kind and compassionate, driven, a lover of people and nature, and fiercely committed to taking… -
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Emily
Hi, I’m Emily. I am quick to laugh, smart, kind and compassionate, driven, a lover of people and nature, and fiercely committed to taking care of myself and those around me.
Since I was a small child, I have dreamed of becoming a mother. To pour myself into my children. Raising kind, compassionate, confident children who are free to be their unique selves, secure in who they are and the knowledge that they are valuable, loved, and supported.
After so many years of waiting and wanting to be a mother, I couldn’t be more thrilled to be starting my family through adoption. Thank you for considering me to mother your child. No matter what you decide, I know your decision will be made with love.
I can tell you all kinds of things about myself but may these pages do more than that. May they SHOW you who I am and the life that I live.
-Emily
Fun Facts about Emily
Favorite places: the beach, hiking and Morocco!
Favorite foods: fresh figs, lamb tagine
Favorite hobbies : gardening, creating skin care products from plants/flowers, beading jewelry
Favorite holidays: Thanksgiving and Christmas – getting together with friends and family over good food, lots of love and laughter
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Kia
Hi, I'm Kia! Let me first greet you with a greeting of peace for your heart and mind. One of my favorite people, my… -
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Kia
Hi, I’m Kia!
Let me first greet you with a greeting of peace for your heart and mind. One of my favorite people, my brother Khoy, joined our family through adoption. He and I are the same age and we were raised like fraternal twins. While I understand what it is like to be a member of an adoptive family, I can’t imagine what this experience is like for you.
I truly believe all things work together for good. One of my favorite motivational songs is “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar, as in “We gon’ be alright!”. It has encouraged me through some tough situations.
Because of my experiences, I always knew that I would adopt one day and now that day has come. I am single, and I live in Northern New Jersey. I come from a pretty good sized family that all live in the New York Metro area/ South Jersey and also the DC area. With 4 brothers, I have plenty of nieces and nephews that I adore and dote on but I can’t wait for the day to have a child in my own home that I can care for and happily offer my best to every day.
Let me thank you for considering me to adopt your precious child.
-Kia
Fun Facts about Kia
Favorite places: New Orleans, Paris, Atlanta, LA, any beach where the water is BLUE
Favorite foods: Pizza in NY or NJ made by Italians, greens w cornbread, bone in rib eye, mac n cheese, yams
Favorite sports teams: Duke BB. Washington Football Team LOL.
Favorite hobbies: singing, dancing, seeing live performances, exploring new places
Favorite holidays: Thanksgiving. My birthday. Juneteenth
Favorite music: 90s RnB, 60s RnB, 90s Hip Hop
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Thomas & Arreon
We're Thomas and Arreon, and we're so happy that you're taking some time to read our profile and get to know us. We are… -
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Thomas & Arreon
We’re Thomas and Arreon, and we’re so happy that you’re taking some time to read our profile and get to know us. We are grateful and honored that you might consider us to parent your child.
As you’ll discover in our book, we value living life to the fullest and maintaining close relationships with family and friends. We love our jobs and the fact that we have the opportunity to make positive change in the world every day.
We’ve always known that we wanted our family to include children, and we’re looking forward to sharing our lives with a child. Thank you for taking the time to consider us!
-Thomas and Arreon
Fun Facts about Thomas & Arreon
Favorite places: Broadway & the beach
Favorite foods: sushi, fried chicken
Favorite hobbies: cooking, making music, traveling
Favorite holidays: Christmas
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Nathan & Michael
Hello! We're Nathan and Michael. Thank you for taking the time to learn about us! We have been together over 11 years and married… -
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Nathan & Michael
Hello! We’re Nathan and Michael. Thank you for taking the time to learn about us! We have been together over 11 years and married for 5. We met in Philadelphia, and moved to Washington, DC eight years ago. Our neighborhood has some great playgrounds, a community center with a pool, and is very friendly and eclectic, and DC offers so many fun activities for families.
Michael grew up in South New Jersey and is the oldest of four children. Nathan grew up in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and is the youngest of two brothers. Together, we have three nephews and two nieces who we love spending time with. Family is very important to both of us and a big part of our lives. It is our dream to become parents and to grow our family through adoption and we’re dedicated to providing a fun and loving home for a child.
We want you to know how much we respect the tough decisions you are facing, and know that whatever that decision is, it comes from a place of love and courage and thoughtfulness.
With Love,
Nathan and Michael
Fun Facts about Nathan & Michael
Favorite places: We love Provincetown, MA which we try to visit most summers, and St. Thomas, USVI, where Nathan is from, there is no place more beautiful to us.
Favorite foods: Michael loves a good Cheesesteak, Nathan loves caribbean food
Favorite hobbies: Michael loves to paint, Nathan loves to garden, and they both love running and cycling
Favorite holidays: Michael’s Favorite Holiday is the 4th of July because he loves the summer. Nathan’s favorite holiday is Passover for the food, tradition, and friends.
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Matt & Matthew
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Matt & Matthew
Hello! We are Matt & Matthew…and Simon. First, we would like to thank you for taking the time to read about us. We understand that you are making an important decision that may be difficult for you. We recognize your courage. We are honored that you may be considering us as part of your adoption plan and hope that you enjoy this glimpse into our lives.
We have been together for 18 years and have always dreamed of starting a family. Seven years ago, we welcomed our son, Simon, into our family. When Simon arrived, we knew that he would not be the only child in our family. It will be our responsibility to ensure that the next child that we welcome into our family develops a strong sense of who they are and where they come from. We look forward to building a relationship with you that is within your comfort zone.
We’d like to tell you a little bit more about us and our lives. We have both dedicated our lives and careers to working with children. Matt has been a teacher and elementary school principal in New York City. Matthew is a child psychologist.
We have a large but close-knit extended family. Between us, we have 6 siblings and 12 nieces and nephews. Almost everyone lives nearby, and we see family members on a weekly basis. We have been very active in the lives of our nieces and nephews and look forward to inviting the love and support of aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins into our child’s life.
We have so much love in our hearts and would love to welcome another child into our family.
Fun Facts about Matt & Matthew
Favorite places: the beach, the fjords of Norway, and the playground or our backyard (says Simon)
Favorite foods: chocolate, any baked pasta dish & pizza
Favorite hobbies: hiking and hanging out with friends (Matthew), drawing comic books, hiking & interior design (Matt), drawing, creating sculptures & tap dancing (Simon)
Favorite holiday: Halloween! Hanukkah & Christmas
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Octavius & Gordon
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Octavius & Gordon
Hello! We are Octavius and Gordon! We are grateful for the opportunity to introduce ourselves to you! We are very excited to be growing our family through adoption, and thank you for taking the time to get to know us!
Our relationship is all about respect, kindness, honesty, and creativity. Through all the ups and downs of life, we feel so lucky to be moving forward side by side.With love and gratitude,
Octavius and Gordon
Fun Facts about Octavius & Gordon
Favorite Places: The Beach, the woods
Favorite foods: French Fries, ANY & ALL Mexican food
Favorite Hobbies: Hosting Parties, Learning Japanese, Quilting
Favorite Holidays: Christmas, Halloween
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Vincent & Justin
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Vincent & Justin
Hello,
We are Vincent and Justin, and we are humbled and grateful that you would consider our family.
We have been a couple for fifteen years, married for seven years, and a Papa and Daddy to our wonderful daughter Viola for over five years. We met through our jobs as teachers. Justin was a high school English teacher for ten years and is currently an academic director for a school network in New Jersey. Vincent was a high school English teacher and is currently the executive director of a training program that supports first-generation college students secure a high paying job after graduation. Our life’s work has been to ensure everyone has access to a quality education.
Since long before we ever met, we both knew that we wanted to be parents one day. Our daughter Viola was born in 2017, and through the miracle of adoption our family was formed. Both of us had happy childhoods with siblings and many cousins in our families, and now we hope to share that experience by growing our own family. Viola is excited to have a sibling of her own.
We cannot imagine how difficult this situation must be for you. You have our respect and our prayers. We know that you want the best for your child, and we wish you well in whatever decision you make. We also want the best for your child no matter what, and if given the sacred trust of raising your child, we will do our very best to provide him or her with a happy home full of love, learning, and family.
With gratitude,
Vincent and JustinFun Facts about Vincent & Justin
Favorite places: Anywhere we have not been before. We are a family that loves to see the world. Viola has the travel bug too and has been to magical places like Puerto Rico and Disney.
Favorite sports teams: Whichever team Viola is on. She is very athletic. We spend our weekends cheering her on while she shows off her skills at soccer, gymnastics, or dance. In winter she loves to go skiing with her cousins.
Favorite holidays: Any holiday where family comes together to eat some good food. Vince and his mom, sister, and brother love to cook holiday meals, especially for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Viola helps make the sweet potato pie. Every year we take a family picture on the couch with grandparents, aunts, uncles, or just the cousins. Our entire family is excited for our next child to be the newest addition to the couch. He or she will have lots of cousins close in age to play with. Viola loves it when her Mimi and Gigi get together.
Favorite music: We are a music-loving family, especially Vince. He is a music encyclopedia and teaches us about all the greats of pop music. He is listening to a lot of Beyonce this year. Justin loves classical music, folk and indie rock. Viola insists on a dance party every night. She gets down to Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Bruno Mars.
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Mike & Juan
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Mike & Juan
Hi! We’re Mike and Juan. We really appreciate you taking the time to get to know us! We have been together for almost thirteen years and are so excited to take the next step in our lives by adopting a baby.We have made a lot of great memories over the years together with our families and friends, and we are looking forward to all of the new memories to be made with our child. From birthdays and holidays to relaxing weekends at home and family vacations, we can’t wait to shower a baby with love and experience life as a family!Fun Facts about Juan & MikeFavorite places: The Dominican Republic is our favorite place to vacation. We also love staying home and spending time with family and friends.Favorite foods: We eat all types of food but our typical choice for a night out or ordering in would be Italian, Mexican or sushi.Favorite hobbies: We love to travel so we can see new places and meet new people. We also enjoy staying home and binge watching a good show on Netflix.Favorite holidays: Christmas and Halloween. We love both and decorate our house inside and out!
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Matthew & Jack
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Matthew & Jack
We’re so excited that you’re taking the time to get to know us!
We live just outside New York City. We love the city, and to travel whenever we can. Whether we’re exploring a new spot, seeing a Broadway show, cooking at home, or planning a trip somewhere we’ve never been, we love sharing new experiences with each other. We can’t wait to share them with a child, too!
We’ve known that we want to be parents together almost since we met; we talked about it on our second date. As we plan this next step, we are honored that you are considering us.
We hope this profile gives you a sense of the family we can provide to a child.
With love and much respect,
~ Matthew and Jack
Fun Facts about Matthew & Jack
Favorite Places: Jack: Chicago, IL, Matthew: “Ionian Village” Summer Travel Camp in Greece, Together: Hakone, Japan
Favorite Holidays: Jack: Halloween, Matthew: Greek Easter, Together: Christmas
Favorite Animal: Jack: Flamingo, Matthew: Giant Panda
Children’s Book: Jack: Frog and Toad are Friends, Matthew: Love You Forever
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Gabriel & Connor
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Gabriel & Connor
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to get to know us! We are an easygoing married couple living in New Jersey. We are so excited about welcoming a child into our family and nurturing them as they grow. We both come from big family-orientated homes (and Gabriel’s sister is also starting the adoption journey!)
We both come from open, loving homes and we cannot wait to welcome a child into our lives. Our dream for this future would include teaching our child how to cook up a feast in the kitchen, getting going on a family DIY-project and of course, family game night! In general we enjoy interacting with people, nature and the world in which we live; whether that is having a lazy day indoors, or hiking up the mountain!
We have both led child-centred lives, with Gabriel working as a Pediatrician and Connor having various roles working with kids.
We hope this profile gives you glimpse of who we are. We are truly in awe of your courage and strength as you navigate this path. Whatever you decide, we feel privileged that you are considering us and wish you all the best.
-Gabriel & Connor
Fun Facts about Gabriel & Connor
Favorite foods: Pizza (standard, but delicious, especially homemade), Tacos (especially Taco Tuesday our home!), Ramen…any and all Ramen 🙂
Favorite sports teams: Arsenal football (soccer) club (an English team), Andy Murray…ok not a team, but an amazing tennis player!, Boston red sox (it’s a family thing)
Favorite hobbies: Cooking – especially the favorite foods above- Our pizza crust is legendary!, Kayaking (We live near an amazing kayaking river and we love going), Movies (We take this quite seriously, movie blanket, popcorn and snuggly slippers.)
Favorite holidays: Christmas (This might be everyone’s favorite, but decorating the tree, eating cookies, Christmas music, gifts….it’s our favorite!), Halloween (Candy, dressing up, spooooky trick-or-treating), & Hannukah, the Jewish festival of lights (oh and 7 days of presents)
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Madeline & Neil
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Madeline & Neil
Hello!
We are Madeline and Neil. We met in high school in 2002. Over our years together we have had many adventures. Now we’re ready for our biggest adventure: parenthood!
We’ve always known we wanted to be parents and are excited to grow our family through adoption. Everyone in our lives is excited for us to adopt. We know that our child will be surrounded by so much love, laughter, adventure, and, of course, ice cream!
Thank you for taking the time to learn about us and consider us for your child.
Madeline & Neil
Fun Facts about Madeline & Neil
Favorite places: We love traveling and exploring new places! Our favorite places that we’ve visited so far are: Costa Rica, Barcelona, and Tokyo.
Favorite foods: Neil will try anything once, but his favorite type of food is his mom’s homemade Chuletas and Gallo Pinto (pork chops and Nicaraguan rice.) Madeline has a sweet tooth and loves homemade desserts, especially chocolate ice cream!
Favorite hobbies: We love spending time together and with our family and friends. Neil enjoys being outdoor and active riding bikes, hiking or running but also enjoys video and board games. Madeline loves “couching” with her family and binge watching bad movies together.
Favorite holidays: We love any chance to get together with our families! We celebrate Halloween by carving pumpkins and handing out candy with Neil’s family. We spend Christmas morning with our nieces and nephews and always watch the movie “Die Hard” on Christmas day with Madeline’s family during Christmas dinner.
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Mary Kate & Scott
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Mary Kate & Scott
Hello there!
I’m Mary Kate and this fella is Scott, two people who are deeply in LOVE hoping to start our family. After a difficult few years trying to get pregnant, we learned that we had very little chance of conceiving. Once we made the decision to adopt, we knew this was the right path for our family. It’s our dream to welcome a child into our home with unconditional love, support, and protection.We are excited beyond words to be parents. We consider ourselves learners and lovers of music, culture, food, and comedy. We love to support our local community, as well as travel and immerse ourselves in other cultures. We do what we can to make the world a more equitable place. We want to share these things with our child and raise them to be a compassionate and happy person.
We are eternally grateful for your selfless act and your strength during this difficult time. We hope one day, we can let you know that your strength is an inspiration to us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
-Mary Kate & Scott
Fun Facts about Mary Kate & Scott
Favorite places: MK: Lake Como, Italy; Scott: Crete, Greece & generally wherever Mary Kate is
Favorite foods: Our homemade pizza! And Scott is crazy for every kind of soup.
Favorite sports teams: 4 for 4 Philadelphia sports teams and our Temple Owls
Favorite hobbies: Cooking, traveling, spending time with family, music
Favorite holidays: 4th of July (Scott loves to BBQ and lounge in the pool) & Christmas (MK loves snow and decorating)
Favorite music: Folk/Acoustic, Indie Rock, Americana, Classic Rock, Motown, Funk
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Jake & Dan
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Jake & Dan
Hello! Our names are Dan and Jake, and we are the parents of two-year-old Cleo. Thank you for reading our story and getting to know us a little better. We are appreciative and grateful that you would consider us as part of your adoption plan.
Our lives in Brooklyn, New York, with Cleo are full of love. Our home is one where laughter rings out constantly, and we have been so happy making special memories for the past two years with Cleo, who joined our family through adoption in 2020. Now, we are ready to open up our lives even further with a new sibling to join our family.
We spend our time reading books, playing in parks, learning about the world around us and spending special time snuggled under blankets. We are both creative and loving people who are eager to continue our journey as a silly, happy, joyful family.Both of us have flexible schedules that will allow us to attend piano recitals or soccer games — or to bandage skinned knees and plan visits from Santa. We want to thank you so much for considering us to play a role in your child’s life.
-Jake & Dan
Fun Facts about Jake & Dan
Favorite places: Our favorite places to visit as tourists have included Italy, Cambodia, and the United Kingdom. We also love visiting Cleo’s grandparents in Cape Cod and in California. We love to travel together and are so excited to get our growing family to see the world!Favorite foods: Dan loves to cook and Jake loves his roast chicken and his trout. If we’re going out to dinner, Dan loves Mexican and Italian and Jake loves Thai food.
Favorite sports teams: Jake is passionate about sports and will watch anything — and thinks of himself as a future Little League coach! His favorite teams are the Oakland A’s and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Favorite hobbies: Both of us love to work out and to try new restaurants and coffee shops. Dan loves to read, write short stories, and go to the movies; Jake loves to watch sports.
Favorite holidays: We love celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah, including with a big holiday party for all Cleo’s friends!
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Sarah & Hossannah
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Sarah & Hossannah
Hi! We’re Sarah & Hossannah. Thanks for sharing your time!
The two of us met in 2013 and have been inseparable ever since. We got married in 2018 with our daughter, Zazie, who we had just recently adopted, cradled in our arms.
Our cozy home is full of music, dancing, bad singing, and big dinners. We love to laugh, travel, see art, eat with friends, and hang out with our families. We’ve both been teachers and love our students. We’ve lived in NYC for over 15 years, and now spend our weekends re-meeting this city through Zazie’s eyes. Together we love visiting museums, taking classes, trying out new playgrounds, and visiting Coney Island. We have a blast as a family, and can’t wait to bring another child into our home.
We believe that considering adoption is one of the most selfless acts a parent can take, and are sending you love, strength, and hope for your own journey. Know that if you decide to choose us, we will provide your child with an abundance of love and kindness, and as many opportunities as we can (as well as the sweetest, silliest big sister in all of Brooklyn 🙂
-Sarah & Hossannah
Fun Facts about Sarah & Hossannah
Favorite places: In NYC where we live we love the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, especially their World Brooklyn exhibit. We go several times a month. We also love to travel, and New Orleans and Morocco are two of our favorites.
Favorite foods: Our daughter is a french fry connoisseur. Sarah loves breakfast. Hossannah loves all Filipino food. And as a family we like Shake Shack.
Favorite holidays: Halloween! This year Sarah surprised us by dressing up as a huge inflatable dinosaur. She was the hit at our daughter’s school’s Trunk or Treat. And Christmas—we started a new tradition of buying ornaments wherever we’re traveling so we can remember our family trips as we decorate the tree. New additions to our tree this year are Disney World, Miami, LA and the oldest carousel in the US🎄
Favorite music: Currently, anything with a good drumbeat like Sheila E’s “The Glamorous Life” because our daughter is taking drum lessons. Also 90s R&B (Mary J. Blige, TLC), 80s pop (Whitney Houston, Prince, Sade) and 70s classics (Fleetwood Mac & the queen–her majesty–Aretha Franklin).
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Susie & Josh
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Susie & Josh
Hi! We are Susie and Josh. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to introduce ourselves as you think about what’s best for you and your child.
We have been living together in Philadelphia for about 6 years. We’re both truly lucky to come from close-knit families and we’re so thankful to be surrounded by so many people that love and support us. Two of our siblings have already expanded their families through adoption and we’re excited to begin building our own family in the same way.
We’re both very active and love playing sports, traveling, hiking, scuba diving, cooking, and exploring the city together. We value honesty, kindness, and respect, and will do everything we can to encourage our child to become the best version of themselves that they can be. We can’t wait to welcome a baby into our family and into our adventures.
Regardless of what decision you ultimately make, know that we wish you and your child nothing but the best.
Fun Facts about Susie & Josh
Hobbies: We both love to travel. Josh loves to scuba dive, train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and read. Susie loves to bake, run, and play softball.
Foods: We come from Italian families and both enjoy Italian food. Josh lived in South Korea for a year and still loves Korean food. Susie loves Ramen, Sushi and baking desserts.
Favorite Places: Some of our favorite travel destinations so far have been Bonaire, San Diego, and the Cayman Islands. More locally, we enjoy hiking in Wissahickon and exploring new parts of Philadelphia.
Favorite Sports Teams: Our favorite sports team is definitely the Philadelphia Phillies, though we also support the Eagles and the Sixers.
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Jan-Kristòf & Kellan
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Jan-Kristòf & Kellan
Hello! We are Jan-Kristòf and Kellan. We would like to thank you for considering us in this very difficult and heartfelt decision. We are very excited to share our story with you as we continue on this journey together.
We have been together for 16 years and married almost 5 years now. We share a love of traveling, hiking, camping, sci-fi, comic books, fantasy and of course, food.
Family is very important to us and we are so grateful to add to ours. We cannot thank you enough for this amazing opportunity and we will support whatever decision you make.
May the force be with you.
Jan-Kristof & Kellan
Fun Facts about Jan-Kristof & Kellan
Favorite Places: Some of our favorite vacation places include Costa Rica, Mexico, Puerto Rico and of course Miami. Locally we enjoy Broadway (shows), Brooklyn Museum, Central Park, Prospect Park and Riis beach!
Favorite Foods: Roti (Trinidadian), fritay (Haitian), Hawaiian pizza (yes, we said it!), paella and Indian food!
Favorite Hobbies: Biking, hiking, beaching, bowling, anime, video games, camping, going to the movies and traveling!
Favorite Holidays: Halloween and Christmas
Favorite Music: We love everything from Classical music to Motown to House Disco!
Congratulations
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Congratulations! Rachel & Chris have adopted!
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Congratulations! Bridget & Matthew have adopted!
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Congratulations! Laura & Sam have adopted!
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Congratulations! Sheri & Josh have adopted!
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Congratulations! Aileen & Tim have adopted!
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Congratulations! Liz & Edgar have adopted!
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Congratulations! Jen & Nate have adopted!
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Congratulations! Kenny & Will have adopted!
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Congratulations! Kenny & Will have adopted!
We are Kenny and Will. We have been together for over seven years and have made our home in New York City. We are so grateful to you for taking the time to look through our photos and read our story to get to know us a bit more. We are best friends in life who are madly in love with each other and we cannot wait to grow our family. We know this is an enormous decision you’re making and we want to wish you all the support and love during this time. Thank you for considering us.
Fun Facts about Kenny & Will
Favorite places: Rome, Amsterdam, San Diego, New York City
Favorite foods: Chocolate Chip Cookies, Sour Patch Kids, Coffee
Favorite sports teams: SF Giants, Sacramento Kings, SF 49ers
Favorite hobbies: Theatre, Running, Reading, Traveling
Favorite holidays: Christmas!!!
Favorite music: Lauryn Hill, Tracy Chapman, Sam Cooke, Adele
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Congratulations! Kate & Andrew have adopted!
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Congratulations! Kate & Andrew have adopted!
Hello!
We are Andrew and Kate and we want to thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us through our profile. We are a fun and adventurous couple who love to learn, travel, and spend time with friends and family. We hope this book will give you a peek into our lives.
We have been together since 2014 and have always wanted to become parents. Our son Ronan was born in 2020, and being parents to him has brought out the best in us. As a family, we enjoy being outdoors; whether it is going to a local park or taking a hike on a nice day. Ronan loves to play and gets along well with others. We know he will make a great big brother! We are excited to grow our family through adoption and will shower any child who enters our home with love, validation and support.
We can’t imagine how difficult it must be to consider all of the choices available to you and your child. We admire your strength and courage and promise to always honor your love.
-Kate & Andrew
Fun Facts About Kate & Andrew:
Favorite places: We love to spend lots of time outdoors, hiking, camping, going to the beach at the Jersey Shore and playing in the backyard and at our local park/playground, and we love visiting Andrew’s parents in the Pocono mountains. We also love to travel all over the world, and especially love to visit Sweden and Peru, where we have family and close friends.
Favorite foods: We both love to cook and experiment with lots of different flavors – Andrew is constantly working on perfecting his chili! We like to try new things, but regular favorites are Mexican, Japanese and Indian food.
Favorite hobbies: We both love to cook, read, hike, travel, and play games together. Andrew plays piano and creates art, and is an avid gamer, running tabletop games for his students and friends regularly. Kate loves watching comedies, jogging, doing yoga and loves to learn – she is currently working on her Spanish and has just started learning Arabic.
Favorite music: We both love a wide variety of music. Andrew plays piano and guitar, and likes to teach himself new songs all the time. We enjoy classical music and have season tickets to see the NJ Symphony Orchestra. We love the French/Spanish singer Manu Chao, and went to see him in concert on our first date, and the band the Pixies, who we try to see live as often as possible. We also share a love of the amazing singer/artist Nina Simone.
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Congratulations! Jamie & Charles have adopted!
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Congratulations! Jamie & Charles have adopted!
Hello!
Thank you for reading our profile and getting to know us! We’re Jamie and Charles. Throughout our relationship we have gone on adventures, grown our community, and have eaten many delicious meals. We’re ready to start our family through adoption and we hope you get to see who we are as people, partners, and as potential parents.
We have lived in New York our whole lives. Charles grew up in Queens while Jamie grew up in Massapequa, Long Island. We call Brooklyn home and are lucky to be surrounded by a community of beloved friends and family.
Jamie runs her own business as a creative marketing agency while Charles works full-time as a copywriter. Together, we’re creative people who love traveling, food, new experiences, and music. We also enjoy the smaller moments like sharing a dinner table with those we love.
We want to share this life with our family. We want to raise our child with a sense of curiosity and openness to new experiences. We can’t predict the future, so we can only hope to raise our child to be free to pursue what makes them happy. We’re humbled that you are reading our book and spending time with us. Jamie and I wish you the best through your journey.
Fun Facts about Jamie & Charles:
Favorite places: We love to travel and explore new cultures. Some of our favorite trips have been to Mexico City, Barcelona, and Seattle.
Favorite foods: We are always trying and cooking new food, but Charles’ fish tacos are always on the menu. We recently participated in a Kenyan cooking class where we cooked some great food including curry and chapati.
Favorite music: Music is a constant part of our lives. We love going to concerts and go every year to the Newport Folk Festival.
Favorite hobbies: Aside from going to concerts and traveling, Jamie enjoys riding her bike around the city and baking. Charles grew up playing handball and enjoys going on bike rides with Jamie.
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Congratulations! Charell & Stephen have adopted!
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Congratulations! Charell & Stephen have adopted!
Hi, there! We wanted to thank you for considering us as you make an adoption plan for your child. We know this isn’t an easy decision, but we also know it comes from your deep love for them. We hope to extend that love as adoptive parents.
We hope this website you a sense of who we are as people and as a couple. But above everything, we want you to know that everything we do is fueled by our sense of love: shared compassion for each other and for others.
Early in our relationship, we knew we wanted to grow our family through adoption. Our dream is to give our child every opportunity they need to have a joyful, fun, safe, and magical experience growing up. We want to help our child discover their passions and pursue their dreams — whatever they are — and we want to help them grow up with a sense of wonder, kindness and hope about the world. We know that everyone deserves that chance.May this profile share a sense of who we are as people and the type of parents we will be together.
With gratitude and deep respect,
Charell and StephenFun Facts about Charell & Stephen
We both love birthdays and celebrate for a full month.
We invented a card game and started a company to actually make and sell it as a hobby during the pandemic!
Charell loves Paris, so Stephen saved up to surprise her with a trip there, where he proposed.
We love the Marvel films and have seen every one.
Charell was one of the top tennis players in her state in HS.
Stephen likes to create things: art, music, or in writing.
Both of us have been professional writers during our careers.
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Congratulations! Brian & Anton have adopted!
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Congratulations! Brian & Anton have adopted!
Hello,
We are very excited (and a little bit nervous) to introduce ourselves to you! Thank you for taking the time to learn about us. We can’t express enough how excited we are to become parents through adoption and share our love, laughter and life. We hope this snippet will allow you to get to know us a little!
Anton & Brian
Fun Facts about Brian & Anton
Favorite foods: We love to eat all different types of food, especially spicy foods!
Favorite Places: We love to travel, particularly to Indonesia (where Anton is originally from) and other Southeast Asian countries
Favorite Hobbies: Anton really loves tennis, both to watch and play, and we both enjoy seeing movies
Favorite Holidays: Christmas is our favorite holiday because we get to see Brian’s family
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Congratulations! Jacki & Matt have adopted!
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Congratulations! Meghan & Mark have adopted!
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Congratulations! Meghan & Mark have adopted!
Hello!
We are Mark and Meghan. Thank you for taking the time to get to know us a little better! We know you are facing an incredibly difficult and overwhelming decision and we can’t begin to imagine what you are going through. We admire your strength and courage throughout this complicated journey.
We always knew we wanted to grow our family and become parents. It has been in our hearts to do that through adoption. We have a lot of love to give and we would be honored to be selected to be a part of your baby’s life.
We have been married for over ten years and have a two year old daughter, Zannie, who joined our family by adoption. We are a fun, loving family that enjoys laughing, being active, traveling, and hosting get togethers. We would give your child all the love, support and opportunities to explore his or her own passions that we possibly could.
We hope that you will learn a little bit about us from this book and we wish you all the best in making your decision. Thank you for considering us!
-Meghan & Mark
Fun Facts about Meghan & Mark
Favorite Hobbies: Adventures near and far! The zoo, aquarium, hiking, road trips, sightseeing, and travel are all favorites! We also both love beach volleyball!
Favorite Sports Teams: Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Phillies!
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving! We host both our families and many friends at our house each year!
Favorite Places: Disney World and the beach!Learn more about Meghan and Mark by viewing their profile here.
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Congratulations! Andrew & Mo have adopted!
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Congratulations! Andrew & Mo have adopted!
Hi! Thank you so much for taking the time to consider our profile and we are grateful that you have chosen to learn more about us. We can only imagine how much you must be going through at this time. We admire your strength and courage in considering adoption and we feel honored that you’re considering us to be part of your child’s life.
We are Maurice (people call me Mo) and Andrew, and have been together since 2007 after first meeting in Philadelphia. We got married in 2016, and we live in a family-friendly neighborhood outside of Philadelphia. We have a two-year-old son, Rhys, who we welcomed into our family through adoption and we can’t wait to see him become a big brother.
We are excited to welcome another child into our family. We both grew up in big families and it’s been a dream of ours to expand our family, and have our children play with his/her cousins and extended family.
We feel blessed to become parents for a second time, and it’s important for us that our children grow up proud of every part of who they are and their history. We promise to open our hearts and provide a child with unconditional love and support. We hope this book provides you with a sense of who we are, and the loving family we will welcome another child into.
Thank you for learning more about us. We appreciate it!
Fun Facts about Andrew & Mo
Favorite places: We love spending time at the beach and most of our vacations are in the warm sunshine. Hawaii has been our favorite vacation together! With most of our families in Ohio and Georgia, a lot of trips are spent visiting our extended families.
Favorite foods: We love to cook. Andrew is a big baker and loves to make desserts, cookies and cakes for family celebrations. Mo enjoys grilling and sharing his family’s southern comfort recipes with Andrew and Rhys. We also really like to try new restaurants around Philadelphia.
Favorite sports teams: We love college football season. Andrew’s family is big Notre Dame fans and Mo, having grown up in Georgia, loves SEC football!
Favorite hobbies: We spend as much time outside as we can – playing in the yard, going on walks and hikes, and swimming.
Favorite holidays: Thanksgiving has always been our favorite holiday together – enjoying great food with family who live close to us. The Christmas season is also one of our favorite times of the year, especially now that we get to experience it with Rhys.
Favorite music: We like all kinds of music, including R&B, Country, and Yacht Rock. These days toddler tunes are on heavy rotation.Learn more about Andrew and Mo by viewing their profile here.
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Congratulations! Stevi & Jason have adopted!
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Congratulations! Stevi & Jason have adopted!
Hello! Thank you for taking time to view our book. We hope to give you an idea of who we are as you consider making an adoption plan.
We look forward to parenting a child in a loving home and providing a child with the opportunity to live their biggest dreams. We hope that the blend of our personalities will help shape a balanced child, who will become a happy, determined, generous and self-sufficient adult. We highly value education, independence, and personal confidence, but above all happiness. Finding joy in one’s life is not necessarily a given and we look forward to helping a child find that which brings them joy no matter their age.
We do not have any children currently, but have been preparing to adopt for a few years and are excited to grow our family. We have a big, loving family. Our parents, siblings, nieces and nephews live nearby and we enjoy spending lots of quality time together.
We understand your choice takes courage and we wish you strength and comfort as you make the decision that is right for you.
-Stevi & Jason
Fun Facts about Stevi & Jason
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving! We’ve started a recent tradition of hosting Thanksgiving at our house for family near and far. We love having our aunts, uncles, and cousins flying into town and staying with us for the week.
Favorite hobbies: We love being physically active. We live nearby 600+ acres of wooded trails we enjoy hiking in on a regular basis. We also love reading and traveling. We’re always looking to learn something new through reading and we love experiencing new areas together while traveling.
Favorite places: Anywhere with s a mountain range!
Favorite foods: Southern soul…Mac and cheese, Greens, Cornbread, and Fried Turkey!
Favorite music: Motown, Jazz, Hip-Hop, R&B and Pop
Favorite sports: We enjoy both watching and playing tennis and soccer.Learn more about Stevi and Jason by viewing their profile here.
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Congratulations! Reshma has adopted!
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Congratulations! Reshma has adopted!
Hello,
I appreciate you taking the time to learn about me.
As long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a mom. I’ve also always known that I am capable of loving a child that didn’t come through me. I consider adoption a special and unique way to become a parent.
After 15 years of establishing myself as a professional working in education, I’m ready to devote myself to motherhood. When my baby arrives, I will take a few months off and my work is such that I can work from home as needed. I also have a whole village of family members and friends who are ready to support my child and me.
In my free time, I spend as much time as I can with loved ones. I also enjoy cooking, running, hiking, and being outdoors in general. Whenever possible, I travel so that I experience other cultures and expand my worldview.
There is no shortage of love and blessings in my life. I’ve enjoyed many privileges–a great education, meaningful work, travel, and the opportunity to build and sustain bonds with many wonderful friends and family members. The one dream that I have not yet fulfilled is to become a mom. I am ready to be a parent and help a little one achieve his or her hopes and dreams.
Thank you again for reading this profile. I’m wishing you the best.
Reshma
Fun Facts about Reshma
Favorite places: Prospect Park in Brooklyn, upstate New York, the coast of Maine, and London.
Favorite foods: pizza and mint chip ice cream
Favorite hobbies: hiking, cooking, and travel
Favorite holidays: Thanksgiving
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Congratulations! Stacy has adopted!
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Congratulations! Stacy has adopted!
Hi!
I want to start by acknowledging the difficult decision you are considering and let you know how much respect I have for you. I am so excited to become a parent, and hope that through this book you will see how much love and support I have to give to a child.I was brought up in a very loving home and have a small but close knit family. Some of the best memories of my childhood include my brother and cousins. Family is so important to me and I dream about the day that I will get to see my child create similar memories with their own cousins.
I love to travel and explore new places, and can’t wait to share new experiences with my child. I am excited to play in the park, teach them to respect all living things, go to museums and movies, explore all that the city has to offer, and experience the world through their eyes. Most importantly, I want to raise my child to live a happy life in which they feel confident, loved, and supported enough to pursue their own dreams.
As you continue reading, I hope you will get a sense of who I am and what I have to offer a child! Thank you for taking the time to learn a little more about me!
-Stacy
Fun Facts about Stacy
Favorite places: I love spending time in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, sitting on a beach, and being at home with friends and family.
Favorite foods: NY pizza!
Favorite hobbies: Hiking and exploring new places near and far
Favorite holidays: Thanksgiving and Christmas (or really any holiday that involves spending time with family and eating good food!)