Prospective adoptive families with Open Adoption & Family Services.
Our waiting adoptive families have chosen to work with us because they genuinely value openness in adoption and want a lifelong relationship with you. Birthparents may choose from 65 to 85 families seeking an open adoption through OA&FS. When you call us, we’ll send you a booklet of family introduction letters.
You may also request the full family profile for families that you’d like to learn more about. Because we and our families respect your need to know as much as possible about the adoptive families you are considering. Learn more about choosing an adoptive family
Openness is important to me. I want my child to feel like they are not separate from anyone but part of everyone who plays a role in their family. Read more …
We have lots of love to share and are looking forward to expanding our family through open adoption and welcoming another unique little person and their birth family into our lives. Read more …
Open adoption has been such an amazing experience for us and we look forward to beginning this journey once again. Read more …
Our family and community are ready to support our child, their birth family, and us as we grow together as a family. We are grateful to be part of such a loving and supportive circle, and look forward to expanding it even further through open adoption. Read more …
We love being parents. We will give our children the best opportunities we can: a great education, a multicultural experience, and a strong connection to their birth families. Read more …
I have a great life with wonderful friends and family. I vote early and often, I engage with the world around me, and I occasionally have solo dance parties to the best of ABBA. Read more …
For us, a bigger table is a happier table. We look forward to welcoming our child’s birth family to our home and table as well. Read more …
When we learned about open adoption, it was our first choice for growing our family. You will be an important part of our child’s life, and your love will continue to nurture them. Read more …
We choose open adoption because we believe that having a nurturing relationship with their birth family allows a child to have a more successful, secure, and fulfilling life. Read more …
We believe a family can take a million beautiful forms and that building an open and honest bond with our child’s birth family is the most natural, life-giving gift for everyone. Read more …
We are Kari, Jessamyn, and Maud, and we share a mutual love of video and board games, animals, fantasy and sci-fi books, nature, movies, music, and learning about other cultures, along with a commitment to our community. Read more …
Together we enjoy time as a family whether it is reading, dinner around the table, spending an afternoon at the park or going on a weekend trip to visit our families, including Kean’s birth Mom and brother. Read more …
As we have reflected on what family means to us, we realize we have found family in so many ways and in so many people. We value that open adoption offers everyone the opportunity to share the relationships and stories that form their family. Read more …
Maya is creative, disorganized and cares deeply about the people around her. Sam is thoughtful, dependable, and pretends to be more serious than he is. We don't have the same taste in almost anything and are still regularly amused by this. Read more …
We are looking for connection, love and a path to building our family that benefits everyone. Our home and our hearts always have an open door – to our neighbors, friends, and family. Read more …
Open adoption is right for us because we want our child to understand why their birth family chose us and how we became one family. Read more …
We look forward to experiencing the joys and challenges of parenting. We are excited to learn, make mistakes and evolve as a family. Read more …
We first bonded over a shared love of origami and a shared distaste for putting the wrong things into the trash, recycling, and compost bins. We enjoy working together as a team and have used that ability to get to where we are today. Read more …
We have talked about, imagined, and planned for our family from day one. Our hope for our child is that they have joy, curiosity, and feel deeply and unconditionally loved. Read more …
We are both passionate about our careers in teaching. Kevin teaches physical education and Kristine teaches third grade at the same elementary school. Read more …
Together we have climbed mountains, sailed oceans, and discovered natural hot springs and we look forward to more adventures together with our growing family. Read more …
We are excited to bring a child into our lives through open adoption, expanding and enriching our connections all the more as we involve birthparents in our life. Read more …
We both come from humble backgrounds, know how to stretch a penny, and have learned that what matters most cannot be bought. Read more …
We met at a Halloween party more than 20 years ago, where it was love at first sight. There is nothing more important to us than sharing the big events in life with those closest to us. Read more …
We love traveling-anything from camping in our rooftop tent around the northwest or big international trips like Norway for our tenth anniversary. We look forward to sharing and exploring the world with our child. Read more …
Family is very important to us, and we have a big, inclusive sense of what family means. The more people a child has in their life who love and want the best for them, the more opportunity they’ll have to grow into their full potential. Read more …
We understand that open adoption relationships are unique and personal, and we hope to welcome a child and their birth family into our life, our stories and our hearts. We’re ready for the next adventure in our life - to grow our family and our love. Read more …
We’re excited to expand our family and share all the things we love with a kid! We love spending time in nature: finding waterfalls on long hikes, telling stories around the campfire in the mountains, swimming in the ocean, and riding bicycles. Read more …
Since I was very young, I’ve always loved children, and when asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would reply “a mom.” I strongly believe the most precious gift you can give your child is quality time and being fully present in the moment. Read more …
Like most parents, we want the world for our child, but we will also keep them grounded. We will embrace our child’s birth family as our own; and we hope that they become true friends. Read more …
We feel settled and secure in our relationship and community, and ready to embrace a child as they learn to navigate the world while we rediscover and appreciate life more through our child’s eyes. Read more …
Openness in adoption appeals to us because it is built on community and transparency, and can provide everyone with different perspectives, ideas, and life skills that complement our own as parents. Read more …
We are high school sweethearts who live in Washington, with our dogs Gus and Sarge. As a family we are playful, active, honest, and always search for joy. Read more …
We love our home and community and share a commitment of service to others. Maureen is an immigration attorney who spent years in refugee and asylum law, and Adam is a 5th grade teacher in a dual language immersion program. Read more …
We’re mellow introverts who live in a light, airy old house with our small dog Penny. We’ve been together since 2015, and like each other more all the time (and we started out liking each other a lot!). Read more …
We are very easy-going people, and like to live a simple life helping others as much as we can. We hope to create a genuine connection with our child’s birth family, spending quality time together, and sharing experiences as we grow together as a family. Read more …
Sunny and Tony are both educators, allowing for lots of family time during school holidays and summers. Adventuring outdoors is a big part of our life: family camping, hiking, and low-key climbing and snow adventures. Read more …
We hope for openness in an adoption, and we welcome our child’s birth family as a valued addition to our own family. We are so excited to learn, explore, and grow together! Read more …
We are so thankful to be a waiting family for an open adoption. Having this relationship built on mutual love and respect is important as we build a “big tent” family. Read more …
We enjoy each other. We have fun together. We want to grow our family and share our joy and love with a child and their birth family. Read more …
We first met in 2011 and have been together ever since. We bond through our shared worldview and common values of honesty, proactive communication, and community focus—values that have sustained and enriched us. Read more …
Our family values will be shared with our child: kindness and generosity, education and empathy, playfulness and creativity. Our hope is that our home is a warm, safe, and loving place for both our child and their birth family. Read more …
We live in a beautiful part of northwest Washington with mountains and water as our playground. When we aren’t enjoying the outdoors, we wind down by cooking together, playing board games, or watching one of our favorite shows. Read more …
We strongly see the value in open adoption so our child can know their origin story, and stay connected to their birth family, both through a relationship and maintaining culture and traditions. Read more …
We love that open adoption provides an honest, loving, and inclusive upbringing for a child and their birth family. Our hope is to provide a stable, warm, and inviting space for all to feel loved and welcome through an open adoption. Read more …
Welcoming another child will allow us to grow the family atmosphere that we love so much, while providing another opportunity to witness a child’s curiosity and amazement with the world around them. Read more …
Our relationship started when we met in college while studying for our degrees in Animation/Illustration. We are fairly laid-back people and our hobbies reflect that. We are both lucky to have amazing jobs making art for social video games. Read more …
We are artists and educators, makers and menders in all aspects of our lives which fits with our goal to live a conscientious and sustainable life. It would be the greatest honor of our lives to be chosen as adoptive parents. Read more …
Family and friends are really important to us. We are the gathering house. Our community is strong and always welcoming of new and important people in our lives. Read more …
We want you to always feel welcomed, supported and involved in our family throughout your child’s life. We wish you the best as you explore your hopes and dreams for yours and your child’s future. Read more …
We envision our family to be diverse and open to different cultures and communities. We welcome the birth parent(s) to help create new traditions in our family. Read more …
As a family, we value inclusiveness, equity, and compassion. Our commitment to honest, caring and non-judgmental relationships makes open adoption a perfect match for us. Read more …
We are both teachers and passionate about education. We want to provide every opportunity for our future child. Our hope is that our child’s birth family feels included through regular communication and communal celebration of life’s special events. Read more …
One of my big priorities as an adoptive parent will be to build and maintain strong relationships with my child's birth family. I see a big web of love with the child in the center, surrounded in all directions by people with open arms. Read more …
We have a strong community of family and close friends nearby who fill our lives with joy. Our relationships are built on open, honest communication. We value inclusivity and authentic connection in all our relationships. Read more …
We have been a team for more than a decade and look forward to growing our family through open adoption. The pillars of our relationship are love, laughter, and friendship. Read more …
We share the goal of living life to the fullest, and we are so grateful to have found each other. We very much want to be parents and to share our love with a child and their birth family. Read more …
We are excited for the opportunity to create a safe, warm, and loving home for a child, where their unique story is celebrated, and a lasting relationship with their birth family shows them just how many people are invested in their happiness. Read more …