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Adoption has always been our first choice for building a family. Part of what drew us to together was seeing the traits of good parents in each other. Michael was
We are Terrence & Diana. We met in 2012, at our local Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the East Harlem area of New York City. We both value family
Hello! We are Andrew and David, and we are so excited to become parents and expand our family. We met in 2006 as sophomores at Harvard University, and we moved
Hi, we’re Kip and Lara. We’re two NYC enthusiasts who love to go jogging, cook healthy meals, and chill with our cat, Clara. Lara is originally from southern California and
We are Konstantine and David. We live and work in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Konstantine is the owner of two daycare centers in Park Slope. David is a musician. Both our
We met on an online dating website in 2003—20 years ago. Mike reached out through email to ask about my artwork (at the time, I was painting and sketching), and
We are Saheli and Vijay! We met each other in 2013 through a mutual friend. Our first date included rock climbing, ping pong, and pottery making. Our relationship quickly grew
We are Lauren and Carlton, a loving couple! We are so excited to adopt again! We have a dynamic and creative family and adoption is a beautiful part of our
We’re Carrie and Jake! We met in 1995 as college students at the University of New Hampshire. We reconnected when Carrie moved to NYC in 2006 and have been together
It’s really nice to meet you. We’re Craig and JJ. We’ve been together since 2019 and we got married in March of 2023! From our very first date we’ve had
We are both born and raised on Long Island, New York. After living together for a few years in Manhattan, we both longed for more space and a home to
We’re Brad and Brandon! We have been together in a committed relationship since 2012 and got married on March 31, 2018. We have always talked about adopting a child from
Hi, we are Ratna and Vishu! We met first in May 2019 through a dating site and instantly connected. Soon after that Ratna went on her first solo trip to
Craig and Henry have been together for 15 years (married for 6!). We met in college at the University of Delaware. We were both in the Art Program, Craig was
Hello, we are Alina and Peter. We grew up on opposite coasts, with Alina in California and Peter in New York and Florida. We met in 2013 in Washington, DC
Hi! We’re Joanie, Bill, and Naz (and our dog Oreo) from Brooklyn. We are excited for the chance to welcome another baby into our family, and Naz is especially looking
We’re Eve and Ryan! In 2006, Eve was completing a Masters program in Fiction at the University of Illinois, Urbana, Champaign, when she met Ryan while looking for an apartment.
Welcome to our story! In 2010, Ben was traveling to the Berkshires to see a production of Sweeney Todd, where he caught the attention of a standout performer in the
We met in 2015 while Eric was bartending at one of Mike’s neighborhood bars. After developing a friendship over a year, we started dating and quickly fell in love. We
Thank you for stopping by our page and for considering us as potential adoptive family for your child. We are very excited about expanding our family to share the love
Wayne and Barbara Newman met in 1999 while attending college in Jamaica, West Indies. After getting to know each other better, we then got married in 2001 and our relationship
We’re Dawanna and Raymond! Adoption is a natural extension of our giving hearts. Raymond spends time on medical missions providing free operations and care to people in need around the
Hi! We’re Timothy & Barry. In 2004, we met in L.A. and quickly fell in love. Barry had been touring the U.S. as an actor in the musical, “Jesus Christ
Joe and Johnny began their relationship at the office, of all places. Before Johnny was a lawyer (and back when Joe thought he might want to be one) they were
In 2011, Alberto was visiting New York from Milan, Italy and met Brian. It was love at first sight, as we connected immediately over our shared interest in food and
We were both volunteers for 10 years and were waiting in the January cold for the doors of the facility to open. We had never met but it was love
In May 2002, we started a summer romance that has lasted almost 20 years. During that time, we have been with each other through graduate school, job transitions, and moving to
We are a loving family of three, excited to welcome another child to our lives. Our storyis a special one: we have been together since 2007, celebrated our marriage in
Picture it: Montreal, 2017. Jean Yves had been living in Montreal for several years, and Sean had just moved there for work. We first met and had a very strong
We met in London in 2000 during our college semester abroad. Josh was in school in Michigan and David was attending college in North Carolina at the time. We stayed
Hey there. We’re Andy and Scott. After being together a decade, we are so excited to grow our family. Whether we are searching our Brooklyn neighborhood for the best pizza
Hello, we are the Dunlap-Keener family! We are thrilled to welcome you into our lives as we share a bit about ourselves. Our family is made up of Rodney, Matthew,
We are Mike, Jessica, and Lizzy. But before we were three, there were just two. We first met as college lab partners in Physics 101 and immediately became friends. Even
Hello! We are Lauren and Tom, and this is our amazing daughter, Eleanor. The three of us live in Astoria, Queens, with our two cats, Beck and Harvey. Tom and
Welcome! We’re Kabir and Joseph. We’re delighted to introduce ourselves. We come from different backgrounds; Kabir is of Indian origin born in the Middle East and now a US citizen
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