Choose A Family : Parent Profile
Michael and Eileen
Dear Birthmom,
Without you, we could not fulfill our dream of a family. We respect you tremendously for your insight and making that difficult decision that is best for you and your child. In this profile we like to show who we are and give you an idea of what your child’s life might be like if you chose us to raise and love your child. We think you- birthmother - are the best ones to make that choice and choose a family that is best for your child. We hope you find the family that is just perfect for you, and of course we would be honored for that couple to be us.
About Us:
We think our marriage is unique because we both waited for the right person to come into our lives. Even though we are from different countries, we have the same background and value system. Eileen's family is from Ireland and Michael's from Germany. When we met each other's family we were amazed how similar they were.
Our marriage is made strong by a steadfast commitment to one another to always be open and honest, and never let any situation get the better of us.
We are both close to our families in United States, Ireland and Germany. We go frequently to Europe for family occasions and holidays such as Christmas, weddings, baptisms and birthdays.
We have two dogs, Poco and Amy. They both look forward every day to their little tasks of bringing in the newspaper and mail for which they get delicious treats. We also take them for a long walk every day.
What we enjoy:
We enjoy spending time with our friends, their kids and our godchildren. One reason might also be to experience again how it was when we were children. We often have BBQ’s in our garden with friends and their children. We really love it!
Our dogs love playing with kids, and we enjoy taking them most places we go. We especially enjoy trips to the dog park and taking them to the beach.
Visiting our families in Europe is always something we are looking forward to. On our trips we also make sure we always explore new locations and do new things. We have been fortunate to have been to over 20 countries so far! We recently went on a cruise and noticed that it is a perfect family vacation. Travel is such an important way to teach children about the world, and we can’t wait to share the world with your child.
Where we live
We live in a safe, quiet neighborhood in Southern California and feel lucky to have lots of nature around us, we think is important for a child.
Our home has a nice garden perfectly in which a child can play. We both were lucky to grow up in houses with a garden and look forward to sharing our home and garden with a child.
Michael:
I was born in Bavaria, Germany. I always thought Bavaria was the most beautiful place in the world until Eileen showed me her family's village in Ireland. Walking in the evening at such a quite serene place surrounded by hills, a lake and lots of sheep was amazing.
I like traditional fun such as hiking and bowling, but also have done more unusual things such as power gliding and trapeze flying. However, most of the time now, I just enjoy being at home and studying history or programming fun things on my computer.
I look forward to when friends, their kids and godchildren visit us so that we can go out explore the local area together. I love going to amusement parks with them, or sometimes just play things with them I enjoyed as a child.
I work as a software engineer and I am fortunate that my company allows me to work from home most of the time.
Eileen:
I was born in Los Angeles, California (USA). I am the youngest of four children and was brought up with a strong grounding in education and faith.
I love to travel, read, and go to the movies. I also enjoy learning about other cultures. I like to keep in contact with friends who live in all parts of the world and visit them when possible.
I really enjoy spending time with my nieces and godchildren. As a teacher, I think we can learn a great deal from children...perhaps sometimes more than we can teach them!
I think some of the most important things to give a child are a good education and a loving home. As a teacher, I daily see the impact of both on the life of a child not only in the present, but in the long-term future.
I have studied German, Italian, and Japanese, and I speak English and Spanish fluently. I can’t wait to teach our child about languages, other cultures and to give them all the opportunities my parents gave me.
How we plan to raise our child:
We both believe that a child needs two committed parents who put the child as the number one priority in their lives. We are ready to dedicate out lives to being those parents.
We are both lucky that our jobs allow us to work from home most of the time. We look forward to sharing child care responsibilities. We both liked that our mothers doted on us and were always available to help us whenever we needed anything. We can’t wait to provide the same for our child.
We aim to provide a loving, secure home to a child along with a quality education, and a healthy start to the future.
We also believe in providing boundaries for our child, and fair discipline will be given when necessary. We both do not believe in physical punishment.
We will definitely encourage a child to pursue his or her dreams and talents, whatever they may be.
A college education and beyond are extremely important to us and we shall work diligently to provide that for a child.
We strongly believe that we want to show our love to a child by encouraging the child to be open-minded, independent and self-reliant.
Thank You…
We understand that you are facing a most important decision in your life, both now and for the future. We wish you the best of luck in choosing the path with which you are most comfortable following. We also understand that the most major decisions in life require taking a leap of faith. Such decisions take a great deal of thought and definitely pull at our heartstrings. We always want to be sure that we are making the right decision, even when we are uncertain as to which way to turn. If we trust our heart and listen to our inner thoughts, we believe that they will guide us to the right decision. Someone once told us that life is not for the faint of heart, and we believe that this is true. Making a decision means believing in your heart and following what it tells you. We are ready to open our hearts to a child and welcome the child into our home. We thank you for letting us share our heartfelt feelings with you.
With Hope….
Michael and Eileen
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