Thank you for considering your choices. We have yet to meet but I can already say, wholeheartedly, that I admire your bravery and the amount of love you have for your child in deciding to give birth and make an adoption plan. I cannot fully understand how hard this decision will be or how you are feeling at this moment. What I can tell you, is that I have known all my life that I wanted to be somebody’s mom and I’ve made decisions in my life with that dream in mind. I cannot promise that I won’t make mistakes or that I will have all the answers, but I can promise that I will give your child unconditional love and support and be their biggest fan all through life. I absolutely love my job teaching and working with high schoolers. In addition to teaching, I’ve fed them (high school kids are always hungry!), clothed some of them, and supported them through rough times. I’ve had more snot and tears on my shoulders than you’d probably expect a teacher to have! I’ve also given and received more hugs and love than one could ever imagine.

Although teaching has been a dream, I know something is missing...a child of my own. I know that I will be a loving, caring, and supportive mother to your child. I will give them every opportunity possible. Your child will always know and understand that they have two families who love them deeply. THANK YOU for taking the time to get to know me. I respect the difficult decision you are making and hope, if adoption is the best decision for you and your baby, you will trust me to love and raise your child. But no matter what you choose, please know that I wish you and your child all the best. Your child will always know and understand that they have two families whom share a deep bond over their love of him or her.

Five years ago, I was lucky enough to purchase my own home. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an incredible backyard! In fact the patio alone is the size of my living room and dining room combined. As such, I spend a lot of time outside whether it be enjoying my morning coffee and reading emails or grilling dinner and sitting around the fire pit relaxing after a long day. The yard is a child’s dream! There’s plenty of space to kick a ball, play a game of tag, or have an overnight backyard camping experience. I cannot wait to enjoy the outdoors with my future child!

My home is located right around the corner from the local elementary school, the large community park, and less than a mile from the community center. The neighborhood is extremely diverse and full of friendly neighbors and children. My street throws a neighborhood 4th of July Block Party and Halloween party every October. The street gets closed off to traffic and it’s a great time for us all to get together. It’s a very close-knit community and I cannot think of a better neighborhood to raise a family!

I am a teacher but I no longer work in the classroom. Instead, I work in the district office where I oversee all Career Technical Education programs for the entire district. While I miss being in the classroom, I love that the work I do impacts a much larger group of students. I get to provide opportunities to student across the entire district who never thought they’d get them. I also appreciate the flexibility in my work schedule and think this will be a particular advantage when I become a mom.

My family (and friends) are my village! My parents just celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary. They’re amazing parents who cannot wait to be even more amazing grandparents. Just like they’ve loved and supported each other for nearly 50 years, they have always been there to love and support my brothers and I.

I have two younger brothers - we are very close in age! To this day, we are three “peas in a pod.” Being so close, we also have a lot of the same friends, most of whom we’ve known since elementary/middle school and who are more like family at this point than just simple friends. We all live relatively close to one another and frequently gather at my parents’ house (they’re the centrally located ones). Whether it be stopping by on our way home from work to see what Mom cooked for dinner or a holiday gathering. It’s rare that more than a week goes by that we aren’t together for something.

When we go on family vacations, everyone gets to pick one special activity for us all to do.

Thank you for taking the time to read my profile and getting to know a little bit about me. I’ve looked forward to this moment my entire life and there has been no better time than right now for me to take this journey into parenthood. I cannot fathom the magnitude of your decision in this very moment but I can assure you that whatever you decide for your child, whether it be me or not, will be the right decision. I wish you all the best in whatever you decide.