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James and Uma 
Hello, we are James and Uma from Southern California.  Thank you for taking the time to read about us.  We look forward to being a part of your adoption plan and the pleasures of parenthood.  We want to assure you that your child will grow up with unconditional love and support in our family. Please visit our (website) to learn more about us.  1-888-883-2766. (website)
Calvin, Michael, and Vivien
Hi, we are the Cruz family from Brooklyn and we're thrilled to have this opportunity to connect with you! We're a young, fun-loving and affectionate family and we're so excited to keep on sharing the love and joy that family brings - both with you and a new baby. Please give us a call or check out our website to learn all about us. We hope we can learn all about you, too! Many blessings and absolute best wishes. (website)
Sabine and Stephan
Hello! We are Sabine and Stephan. We deeply respect the challenging decision you are facing, and appreciate you taking time to read about our commitment to building a solid, loving family through adoption. We were both born and raised in Germany and have been happily married for 14 years now. We are both committed to create a loving and happy environment where our child can grow up, pursue his or her dreams and become a happy adult. We are looking forward to meet you! (website)
Kelly and Andrew
Hi!  We’re Kelley and Andrew from NYC. We’ve been happily married for over 11 years and enjoy travel, friends, family and learning everything we can about the world around us.  Hopefully our online profile gives you a good sense of who we are and the stable, unconditionally loving and engaging upbringing we can provide for your child. (website)
Keith and Mike
Hi! We are Keith and Mike from beautiful Atlanta, Georgia. Thank you for considering open adoption. Being a happy and loving couple we have so much love that we are ready to share. We look forward to learning more about you and helping to make your dreams for your child come true. We would love to talk to you, so please feel free to call anytime. With kind regards - Keith & Mike. (website)
Amy and Neal
We are Amy and Neal Zeavy from San Francisco. Thank you for taking a moment to learn about us as you consider an open adoption plan. We appreciate the difficult decision before you and admire the thoughtful approach you are taking to secure a bright future for your child. We hope that our website will give you insight into who we are and the life your child might have with us. (website)
Denise and Dawn
Hello from Phoenix, AZ. We understand that you have hopes and dreams for your child and we look forward to hearing about them. We know it's an incredible gift you are offering and we thank you for considering us. We chose open adoption because Dawn is adopted and understands the advantages first hand. We'd love to get to know you too! Feel free to call us at 1-888-318-098 (website)
Steve and Wendy
We’re Steve and Wendy...from Novato, CA, just north of San Francisco. We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to become parents through adoption, and we appreciate you reading our website! Our hearts, arms, minds and home are open and ready to love, nurture and teach our child. Along with our family and friends, we eagerly await the arrival of a special little one to share our joyful and adventurous life. We’ll adore, support and encourage our child every step of the way. We look forward to including the birth family as much as they’d like to be involved. (website)
Monique & Pamela
Hello from Southern California! We look forward to getting to know you and hope to share in this journey together. We are excited about becoming parents and Pamela can't wait to be a stay-at-home mom. Open adoption is the perfect choice for us. As a family, we hope to experience new things, grow together, identify our passions and realize our dreams. Call anytime at 1-866-649-6106 or email contact@my2mommys.com. (website)
Chris and John
Hi! We are Chris and John from Atlanta, GA. We respect your courage as you consider open adoption for your child. We are excited to welcome a child into our family through open adoption and are looking forward to building a relationship with you to the degree that you are comfortable. (website)
Jeff and Helena
CONGRATULATIONS! JEFF AND HELENA HAVE ADOPTED!
Steven and David
We've talked about being parents for a long time, over 10 years. We discussed our dreams of creating a family through adoption and all the joys children would bring to us. So here we are now, 14 years together in a stable, trusting relationship. We're confident in our choice to grow our family through adoption, excited to be parents, and readying ourselves to provide a loving, supportive home for your child. (website)
Anne and David
Hello! We are Anne and David, from San Carlos, CA.  We are both teachers in our community. Thank you for taking the chance and getting to know us better!  We are amazed by your courage and strength as you consider this decision.  We look forward to having the chance to get to know you. (website)
Susan and Steve
Hi, we're Susan and Steve! We're so excited to bring a child into our lives. We have a lot of love to give and can't wait to start on this incredible journey. We admire your courage and strength for considering open adoption. We'll always respect you and welcome whatever level of openness you want in our relationship. Thank you for taking the time to getting to know us. (website)

James and Uma 
Hello, we are James and Uma from Southern California.  Thank you for taking the time to read about us.  We look forward to being a part of your adoption plan and the pleasures of parenthood.  We want to assure you that your child will grow up with unconditional love and support in our family. Please visit our (website) to learn more about us.  1-888-883-2766. (website)

Scott and Karen
Hello, we are Scott and Karen. Thank you for considering us as adoptive parents for your child. We know that it takes a lot of courage and love to give your child up for adoption and we respect you for it. The baby will know this, as well as anything else we can tell the child about his/her birthparents. On our website, we used pictures from everyday pieces of our lives and of places we have been together over the years. We want you to feel comfortable about picking us, and know that you are getting who you see. We are not perfect; we are simply a couple wanting to build a family and share our love with a child. (website)
Pete and Jen
Hello! We are Pete and Jen, two veterinarians from the San Francisco Bay Area. We are best friends who love the outdoors, love our dogs, and love life! We are looking to open adoption for a child to start our family and share our lives with. We hope this letter gives you some insight about us and maybe we will get to learn more about you. (website)
Sherri
Thank you for taking the time to learn about me, and my dream of becoming a parent. This is such an important decision for both of us and I want to describe my world and life experiences to you. As you read through my profile and learn more about my family, friends, home and work, I hope you gain a better understanding as to why I would like to create a family of my own. Hopefully you will find my home a warm, loving and safe environment for your child to grow and feel loved. 888-840-6462. (website)
Brad and Myra
Hello and thank you for taking the time to learn more about us! We are Brad and Myra from Santa Cruz, CA and we are excited to start a family through open adoption. To us, providing a stable and supportive atmosphere for a child to grow with unconditional love is the most important aspect of raising a child. Open adoption is an important part of this because it provides the support and background necessary for an adopted child to thrive. To learn more about us and our wish to adopt a child, please visit our website.
Brad and Michael
Hi, we're Brad and Michael from San Francisco, California. Thank you so much for taking the time to read our profile and learn a bit about our family. We understand this must be a very difficult decision and really respect and admire the steps you are taking to find the best home for your child. website
Mitch Campbell
Hello! I’m Mitch Campbell from San Francisco. I am thankful for this opportunity to tell you about myself. I am very excited to become a parent and believe open adoption can benefit all of us.  I’m a very active person and look forward to sharing my life with a child. I respect the love you have for your baby and admire your strength as you consider open adoption.  Please feel free to contact me at anytime at 1-888-399-4170 or visit my website. (website)
Lauren
Dear Expectant Mother. My name is Lauren and I am thankful for this opportunity to tell you about myself. I can only imagine that considering an adoption plan must be an emotional and difficult decision and I respect your strenght and courage. I am really excited to form my own family through open adoption! Your child will grow up in a home filled with laughter, creativity, good values and a large and loving family with an abundance of unconditional love. (website)
Catherine and John
The most important thing is for you to trust your instincts and make the decision that is best for you and your baby. We invite you to visit our website; it will help you get to know us and our desire and ability to provide a loving home for a child. If you think that we may be the right fit for you, we encourage you to contact us at any time at 1-877-444-6055. We wish to have a trusting and caring relationship with the birthmother who entrusts a child to us. We have a lot of love to give to a child and hope that we will have a chance to speak to you about your adoption plan. (website)
Kay and Joe
Hi, we’re Kay and Joe and we live in San Francisco with our 5 year-old daughter, Abigail. We are very excited about the idea of growing our family through adoption and would feel blessed to have the chance to provide your child with a loving home. We greatly admire your courage as you consider this brave and beautiful decision. Our family is eager to share our lives with your precious child and provide all of the love and support that two parents and a 5 year-old big sister can give. Thank you for reading a little bit about us! (website)
Annette and Dan
Hi! We are Dan and Annette and we are so happy that you have chosen to read our letter. If you would have told us when we met that we would be married now, we would have laughed pretty hard at that notion. We officially met 15 years ago, standing up together at each of OUR best friends wedding. Even though Dan was funny (at least he thought so!) and charming it just wasn't our time to be...(website)
Lauren and Erik
We are Lauren, Erik & Aleksander and We want to thank you for reading our parent profile letter and taking the time to get to know us.  This website is just a small introduction to our family.  Even though we have been through the adoption process before with our first son, Aleksander, We still can’t imagine what you are going through right now and our hearts go out to you. Please know that you are doing a courageous, selfless and loving act by considering adopting out your baby. The happiest day of our lives so far was the day we adopted our son, Aleksander, three years ago. We are forever grateful to Aleksander's birth mother.  We love being parents and we are praying for the miracle of adoption again to make our family complete. We have the love and commitment to provide another child with unconditional love, tons of fun and limitless opportunity. (website)
Tony and Cynthia
We are Tony and Cynthia from Berkeley, California. Thank you for taking the time to visit our website and learn about our desire to expand our family through an open adoption. In July of 2007, we joyfully became parents when our son Benjamin was placed with us through a fully open adoption. We cherish our visits and relationship with all of Ben’s birth family and consider them as our own extended family. We are excited to become parents once again and look forward to welcoming your child, and you, into our hearts and lives with unconditional love. It is our hope that something in our website will speak to your heart, and that you will find our world a safe and happy place for your child. (website)
Cheryl and Erkki
We are an energetic, international family of three.  We have been together as a couple for 15 years, married for 12 and parents to a happy little boy for 4.  In that time, we have discovered the adventure in everyday things and the joy of simply being a family – a joy that Cheryl enjoys full time as a stay-at-home mom.  Now, we look forward to sharing our love with another child or with twins.  We invite you to visit our website to find out more about us, and we wish you the best of luck on your journey of finding the right family for your child. (website)
Vlad and Jessica
Hi! We're Vlad, Jessica and Sophie...we admire the wisdom courage, and love that motivate your decision. We invite you to consider our family as you decide who will love and raise your child in an open adoption. We are a loving, active family eager to welcome your baby to our warm and happy home. (website)
Jill and Anne
Hello. We are Jill and Anne from Brooklyn, NY.
We are a loving couple, a doctor and an author, and would cherish the chance to bring a child into our home. We currently share our home with our dog and kitten, and live in a family-friendly, diverse neighborhood with a beautiful park and a children's library on our street. We warmly invite you to visit our website. (website)

Dan and Michelle
We are Dan and Michelle. We know that you are facing quite a challenging decision and we really appreciate you taking the time to get to know us through this letter.  We are excited about becoming parents and are very happy that you are considering us as adoptive parents. Through the years, Dan and I have built a relationship on love, challenges, fun and laughter together. It is our desire to build our family through adoption and will raise a child in a warm and nurturing environment. (website)

Cathy and Michael
We are Cathy & Michael and we want to thank you for reading our profile and taking the time to get to know us.  We are hopeful about becoming adoptive parents, and invite you to explore our photos and story.  We can't imagine what you are going through right now and our hearts go out to you. Please know that you are doing a courageous, selfless and loving act by considering adoption.  We have the love and commitment to provide a child with unconditional love, tons of fun and limitless opportunity. (website)
We are Chris and Bill...
from New York City. Thank you for visiting our website and getting to know about us and our story. We believe in our hearts that while life sometimes brings people together in unexpected ways, they are always brought together for a reason. As you consider whether an adoption plan is best for you, please know that we are deeply committed to compassionate and open adoption. We hope that as you explore our website, you will get to know more about us, our life together and our dream of creating a family through adoption. (website)
Hi! We're Seth and Jerry
CONGRATULATIONS! SETH AND JERRY HAVE ADOPTED! (website)
LeAnn
Hi! I'm LeAnn. I’m honored to have you consider me as your baby’s potential parent. Could I be the adoptive mom you’re dreaming of? I’m a successful, well-educated, well-traveled and nurturing woman with a full, happy life. I’m longing to give a special baby a lifetime of snuggles, security, adventure and opportunities. I'm fully certified and can’t wait to adopt. Read my letter to learn more! (website)  
Hello, I'm Dawn Wojcik
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and for making the courageous and loving decision to consider open adoption. I want you to have comfort in knowing I will be the best parent possible to your baby. I embrace the type of relationship you want to share with me and your child. I promise your child will always know how much you love him or her and that your decision was a completely selfless act and from your heart. My family and friends will embrace you into our family so you always feel welcome. (website)
Dave Earp & Joel Guinn
Hello! We are Dave and Joel from Vilas, NC. We're excited about reaching our dreams of becoming parents through open adoption.
We cannot wait to share our lives, family, and love with your child and you. We are looking forward to hearing from you and learning about what you want and dream for your child. Please visit our website to learn more about us or contact us at 1-877-335-8864. (website)
Rich and Temple
Hello! We live in Santa Rosa, about an hour north of San Francisco, and have been married for over 7 years. We share a passion for hiking, dogs, chocolate and the ocean. We feel fortunate to have found each other as partners, and are excited about opening our hearts and home to build a family. We can’t even imagine all the variables you must be considering as you face the important life decision of choosing the people to raise your child. We admire your courage and appreciate you taking the time to learn more about us. (website)

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