You decide whether you would like to let them adopt your baby.

We are here for you to help make the decision that best suits your needs.

Dear Expectant Mother,

We admire your strength and courage at this difficult time in your life. Thank you for taking the time to look at our letter.

We want you to know that if you choose to place your baby with us, he or she always will be loved, respected for her or his unique personality, and well-cared for. We will be loving parents.

About Us
We met eleven years ago in New York City, where Suzie grew up and Kathleen went to college. Soon after, we moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1999, we became legal domestic partners and had a wedding ceremony to celebrate.

As a couple, we support each other’s happiness and personal growth. We talk about our how our day was over dinner, make time to spend together on weekends, and include family and friends in our lives. We truly want the best for each other—and the same will be true, and even more so, for our child!

We believe that we have a lot to offer a child. Together, we will be stable, thoughtful, and dedicated parents. We have similar values and feel that is important for parents to work as a team. At the same time, we have different things to offer. While Suzie might especially enjoy playing games with a child, Kathleen might be found reading a storybook aloud.

About Suzie

I was born and raised in Queens, New York. I still have a New York accent, which people out here seem to love! I am first generation American--my Mom is from Austria and my Dad from Germany. I was raised in a bilingual, cultural household. As immigrants, my parents had to work very hard, which is something I truly respect about them.

I grew up with a baby brother and nine cousins.  One of my cousin’s has a daughter who was adopted from Chile. Kathleen and I enjoy being aunts to my brother’s three daughters. We visit family in New York about once a year, and my parents come out here too.

I am passionate about helping people improve their lives. Growing up, I was interested in both science and working with people, so I chose to become a nurse. As a Family Nurse Practitioner, I have worked with adults, children, and babies.

I am family-oriented and like to share my free time with others. Kathleen and I especially enjoy traveling and being outdoors. On the weekends, I am active with lots of fun projects, like gardening and carpentry. Right now, I am building a studio in the backyard for Kathleen to write in. I enjoy singing and have been in choirs and folk groups. I know some great lullabies too!

About Kathleen
I have always looked forward to being a mother. I am excited about open adoption, and Suzie is the co-parent of my dreams!

I grew up in Berkeley, California. My Mom and Dad always encouraged me to be myself, and I think we were especially close because I was their only child. Sadly, my Mom passed away from cancer when I was a teenager. This experience has motivated me to be the best mom and role-model I can be!

My Dad is very accepting of my choice of Suzie as a life-partner. Being closer to my Dad is one of the reasons Suzie and I moved out here. My Dad has been in a committed relationship with his partner, Sherry, for over ten years. They are excited to be grandparents and are supportive of our choice to become parents through open adoption.

I am passionate about making this world more open, accepting, and fair for young people. This is why I chose to become a teacher. I taught the same group of students from ninth grade until graduation, and many of them call me “Mama Kathleen.” Currently, I teach in juvenile hall and am on the faculty of a college, where I teach student-teachers.

In my free time, I can be found hanging out with family and friends, cooking, or writing. I also love swimming, and when the child gets old enough, I look forward to taking her or him to a pool that is just a few blocks away.

Our Values and Hopes as Parents
As parents, we will love our child completely. We will celebrate the child’s uniqueness, and we will teach compassion, honesty, and generosity. We will build our child’s confidence and self-esteem, and we will always make sure he or she is provided for and protected.

Even before beginning the process of open adoption, we wanted our family to celebrate diversity. This is one of the reasons we chose to live in the Bay Area. We are glad that our child will have role-models and friends from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds, as well as share the experience of being adopted with classmates and pals. Close friends of ours recently adopted a baby boy through open adoption, and we look forward to spending family time together.

Although we will be the parents and primary caretakers of our child, we believe that “it takes a village to raise a child.” Our child will  be loved by a large group of family and friends that will include uncles, aunties, godparents, and role-models from various backgrounds. When the baby comes, Suzie will take parental leave for several months, and Kathleen will stay home for several years. 

Our goddaughter, Ariana, lived with us in her senior year of high school, and she is an important member of our family. This experience taught us how to stand-up for our family, support a child through all the ups and downs of life, connect across cultural and ethnic differences, and establish family routines. She is very excited to be a god-sister and is great with little kids!

Our Home in the San Francisco Bay Area
We own a cute, two-bedroom house in Brisbane, a small town just two miles from San Francisco. Our dog Frida and our cat Natasha love to sun themselves in our big backyard! Brisbane is a friendly and safe place, where kids walk to the local schools. We are friends with our neighbors.  Our child will have lots of neighborhood playmates!

In Closing
We hope we have been able to give you a glimpse of ourselves. We really look forward to getting to know you. We have a lot of respect for you, and we send you all the best.

We can be reached toll free at:  1-800-577-1286 or by emailing us at: SuzieandKathleen@comcast.net. You can also contact our friendly adoption attorney, Susan Romer, at: 1-800-U-ADOPT-US (800-823-6788) or by emailing her at adamsromer@aol.com

With love,
Suzie and Kathleen

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