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Dear Visitor,

All of our clients have a completed home study done by a licensed adoption agency. Our clients have also given a considerable amount of time and care to learn all that they can about open adoption.
 
If you have any questions about a family of interest, or a question about open adoption, please feel free to call me directly on my toll-free number at, 1-800-281-8826.

Sincerely,
Ellen Roseman
Founder of Cooperative Adoption

Chris and Brian Hello. We‚re Chris and Brian from El Cerrito, California. We have been together for more than nine years and we are thrilled to welcome a child into our lives through open adoption. We hope this journey will expand our family with a child and an ongoing relationship with you so that you‚ll have the opportunity to watch the little one grow. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us and the family we look forward to having. (website)

Lena and Sean Hello! We are Lena and Sean from Oakland, California. Adoption already has special meaning to us, because we were both adopted and have experienced firsthand what it's like to be raised in a healthy, loving adoptive family. We would like nothing more than to provide that same environment now as parents. Since we both came from closed adoptions and know what it is like to wonder about your birthparents, we are committed to building a positive, ongoing relationship with you and your extended family through open adoption. (website)

Michaela and Dale Greetings from California. We are Dale and Michaela from Berkeley California. We appreciate the importance and difficulty of the choice you are making to find a loving family for your child. We look forward to talking with you to help you picture the life your child might have with us through an open adoption. Parenting to us means helping a child grow into a healthy, happy, confident adult who can discover his or her passions and talents and pursue them. We envision a family life filled with exploration, learning, play, laughter, and unconditional love and support. (information)

Nancy and Mike Hello!  We're Nancy and Mike from Redwood City, California. Together with our 5 year old son, we are very excited to expand our family through open adoption. We love being parents, and our son can't wait to be a big brother! We greatly admire your courage and love in planning for your child's future. We are very interested in learning your hopes and dreams for your baby. We hope our Web site gives you some sense of our family, and you will feel comfortable reaching out and getting to know us! (website)

Barbara and Roy Hello! We are Roy and Barbara from Petaluma, California. It is our dearest wish to expand our family through open adoption. Please visit our website to learn about our family, our values, and our home. (website)

Steve and Janie Hi! We're Steve and Janie from San Francisco. Trying to describe who we are is not easy. At the same time we realize that trying to find the right family for your baby is probably even more difficult. We believe that it is very important for our child to maintain a relationship with their birth family, which is why we are pursuing a fully open adoption. We hope that you will consider our letter and find these words and pictures helpful in your search. (website)

Andy Mackie My name is Andy from Sebastopol, California. Welcome to my open adoption website. Your choice to allow another person to raise your baby demonstrates tremendous courage, strength and love, and you have my most sincere respect. After much thought and consideration, I now find myself ready and excited to create my family through open adoption. As you view my website you will learn about my life, my values, and why I would love to become a dad through a fully open adoption. (website)

Todd and David Howdy from Texas! We are Todd and David from Longview, in the Lone Star State. Words cannot express the gratitude we have for YOU taking this time to learn about us. We hope our website gives you some insight into our lives, as well as our experience with children and our dreams to build our permanent family through the profound decision of open adoption. (information)

Tim and Lisa Hello, We are Tim and Lisa from Hercules, California and we are hoping to fulfill our dream of expanding our family through adoption. We both admire and respect you for your courage, love, and selflessness in finding the right family for your baby. We are thankful everyday that open adoption has made it possible to start our family and we are excited to open our hearts to another child. Our hope is to create an ongoing relationship with you and your extended family! (information)

Teresa and Jim We are Teresa and Jim from Sunnyvale, California. We are an active family with two beautiful children and two curious dogs. As parents ourselves, we view your decision to consider open adoption as a thoughtful and courageous act rooted in love. We Believe we have a great deal to offer a child and are excited to be able to expand our family through open adoption! (website)

LeAnn and Marty Hi! We're LeAnn and Marty. We love being parents and it brings us true joy. A home with children in it is a home with laughter, silliness, chaos, messiness, and fun. We want to have another child to love and cherish and hope to find a birthmother who not only trusts us to raise her child but who would like to become part of our extended family. Our future child will be raised knowing it has both adoptive parents and birth parents who love him or her. (information)

Eric and Melissa Greetings from Eric and Melissa! Thanks for taking the time to visit our website and learn about our family. We live in Oakland, California along with our two dogs, Cady and Roxie, and our cat, Pippi. We can only imagine the difficult decisions you must be facing as you consider an adoption plan for your baby. We are seeking a fully open adoption and will welcome your child, and you, into our hearts and family with unconditional love. (information)

My name is Anna Raising two children in open adoptions has taught me many life lessons and I am fortunate that their birth families live close enough to stay in regular contact. So many of my own memories growing up involve having siblings and the close bonds and experiences we shared. I am wondering about who you are, what your situation is? If I were in your place what would I want to know?  Please visit my website to learn about our life and my dream of being blessed through open adoption once again. (website)

Louise and Gary Dear Expectant Mother, We can imagine that your journey toward making this decision has not been easy, but we believe you are an incredible person for taking this courageous step, and we admire you more than you know.  We are Louise & Gary and we have been happily married for six years. We are excited to welcome a child into our family through open adoption. For us, family comes first and we look forward to sharing our life with a child! (information) Congratulations! Louise and Gary matched!

Tamara and Mark Hello, and thank you for giving us the opportunity to introduce ourselves to you! We are Mark and Tamara from Edina, Minnesota. Although we have yet to meet, we believe you must be a very courageous and caring person to consider exploring an open adoption plan. We have been happily married since 2003 and share a love of golf, skiing, and cooking.We are seeking an open adoption and hope that you will consider us for the privilege of providing a loving family for your precious baby! Congratulations! Tamara and Mark have adopted a baby girl!

Paul and Elizebeth Hello,we are Paul and Elizabeth from Marin County, California. We are excited to expand our family through open adoption. We adopted our daughter in 2004 and have a wonderful open relationship with our daughter's birthfamily. We are a very open and loving family and would love the opportunity to speak with you. Please take a look at our website for lots more about us, including our beliefs about open adoption. (website) Congratulations! Paul and Elizabeth have adopted a baby boy!

Tim and Christine White We are Tim and Christine White from San Ramon, Ca. Thank you for visiting our website! We are young, energetic, and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Our marriage is based on a shared core values and a lifelong commitment to love one another. Christine’s sister is raising her two children in open adoptions, and we see firsthand what a positive experience it can be for everyone involved. We are eager to experience all aspects of parenthood and Christine especially looks forward to being a stay-at-home mom! (website) Congratulations! Tim and Christine have adopted a baby girl!

Jen and Dave Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. It is our hope, through our words and images, that you will get a sense of who we are. In some ways, we may be facing many of the same emotions — each of us finding ourselves in situations that we didn't expect to be in, yet each of us having something very special to give the other. Congratulations! Jen and Dave have adopted a baby boy !

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