Learning, Growing, Adventure, and Family
At the heart of our relationship is a deep motivation for learning. We value curiosity, adventure, and the idea that education doesn’t only happen in classrooms but in experiences, conversations, travel, mistakes, and taking chances.
We both come from families where effort mattered more than perfection, and where showing up for each other, even when life is messy, is a sign of love. We do our best every day to live with integrity, kindness, and responsibility, and we believe in raising a child to think critically, ask questions, and feel safe being exactly who they are.
Education will be a cornerstone in our parenting. We believe in nurturing a child’s unique strengths and interests, exposing them to different cultures and perspectives, and encouraging them to dream big - all while giving them the support and stability to chase those dreams. Above all, we want a home where a child is cherished, challenged, listened to, and surrounded by people who want to see them flourish.
Why We Chose Adoption
Adoption has been on our hearts long before we began the formal process. It is not a “Plan B” for us - it is one of the ways we always imagined building our family. We recognize that not everyone is fit for this parental role, but believe that our paths have inevitably led us to this point. Our journey together has taught us that family is created through commitment, care, and presence- not just biology. We have been lucky enough to see and experience love forming in unexpected places, and it has deeply shaped how we view parenthood. We can't wait to invite more love into our home.
We are choosing adoption because we know we can show up as the family who provides safety, love, and support to our adopted child from the moment they enter our life. We are ready to provide a home rooted in stability, encouragement, and opportunity- to honor our adopted child’s story, identity, and dreams with the respect they deserve.
We recognize that adoption is not just the beginning of a child’s life with us - it is also the continuation of someone else’s love and courage. We will raise this child with gratitude for the people and circumstances that brought them into our lives, and they will always grow knowing they were chosen, not by accident, but by intention.
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Our Promise to a Future Child
We promise to be the kind of parents who listen and recognize that we can learn as much from you as you can from us. We will work every day to be present and show up- especially on the ordinary days where real love is built. We will listen with curiosity before we instruct, comfort before we correct, and make sure you always know that you are safe, chosen, and deeply loved.
We promise to give you a home filled with laughter and fun, learning, conversations, travel, and experiences. Most importantly, we will remain open-minded, providing you with the room to grow into whoever you are meant to be. We can't wait to meet that person, every day! We will encourage your questions (and ask many of our own), value your independence, and instill dignity and integrity through open and caring dialogue whenever needed.
We promise to honor your story - the one that begins before us - and to speak about it with respect, honesty, and gratitude. You will always know where you came from, and that your life was shaped by the love of more than one family.
We promise to raise you to be kind, set boundaries, seek opportunities, and celebrate yourself. We will be your advocates, your soft landing place, and your biggest supporters.
Above all, we promise this:
You will be cherished every day, not just the day you arrived. You will be loved without condition, and you will never have to earn your place in our family - it will already be yours.