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
We envision a beautiful life with our child and our child’s birth family, which includes compassion, patience, and love. Read more …
I’m an optimistic person who looks for the good in other people. I have a strong desire to contribute something positive to the world, Read more …
You won’t find us in a hotel, but in a campground finding ways to make breaded and stuffed chicken, potatoes, and cookies over the campfire. Read more …
If it involves food, fun, culture, and adventure, we’ll find it. We love a good festival (even a not so good festival is still worth a shot) Read more …
We are unashamed geeks. We are passionate about science, the arts, history, and culture. Lee-Anne is a librarian, and Peter works in educational technology. Both of our careers allow us to help others, which is important to us. Read more …
Open adoption is important to us because it supports a meaningful relationship between the child, their birth family, and us. Read more …
We’re very excited about becoming parents through an open adoption, on a path where honesty and inclusiveness are valued. Read more …
Our home is full of joy, creativity, curiosity, and warmth. We hope we can foster the most nurturing home possible for our future child. Read more …
Our parenting style is affectionate and openhearted. We try to teach our children to see the best in people, including themselves. Read more …
We first became good friends while working together on a mission trip with our high school (yup, we’re high school sweethearts). Read more …
We get pleasure and meaning from being outdoors, art and creativity, connecting with people, and from a whole lot of laughter together. Read more …
We love the friendly, laid back, outdoor lifestyle that Montana has to offer and feel it is a great place to raise our family. Read more …
They say “It takes a village,” so why not build an even bigger and better one? That’s why we are choosing an open adoption. Read more …
We met six years ago and we quickly knew we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. Read more …
"Time flies when you're having fun"? It really does. We will be celebrating our eighteenth wedding anniversary this year. Read more …
We’ve been married for over twenty years and still make it a priority to hold hands and randomly dance in public. Read more …
We believe that children are more receptive to the diversity of the world if they have the opportunity to experience it firsthand. We also love to share our experiences – from grocery shopping to camping to concerts – with our son. Read more …
We want nothing more than to grow our love through the joy of raising a baby. We encourage each other to be our best selves and have committed our lives to one another. We desire nothing more than extending that value and commitment to a beautiful baby. Read more …
As parents, we want to nurture, educate and empower our children to become the people they want to be. That is our pledge to you and something you can always count on from us. Read more …
Our goal as parents is to raise a person who can go out into the world and be comfortable in their own identity; a person who can take on challenges as they come because they know they can problem solve and try new things. Read more …
We look forward to expanding our family, not only to include another child, but also his/her birth family. Holding the belief you can never be loved by too many people, we hope to create a wonderful and collaborative relationship with the birth family. Read more …
We are both in the field of creating healthy opportunities for kids and our community through our chosen professions as a nutrition/garden educator (Ashley) and educator of youth bicycling and walking safety (Brian). Read more …
We initially bonded over small talk, but it was Paul’s solo break dancing on the empty dance floor that really got things started! It did not take long for us to realize we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. Read more …
Over the years, we've come to understand that the strongest family ties aren't made by blood or law, but by the heart. We're all very much looking forward to expanding our family again. With a new child, of course, but also with a new birthfamily. Read more …
We envision our life as a family as one that is filled with compassion, acceptance, support, and abundant love. We are overjoyed about becoming parents together and look forward to the open-heartedness that comes with open adoption. Read more …
We look forward to celebrating birthdays and holidays together, in addition to creating new traditions with our child’s birthparents and extended birth family. Read more …
With our large extended family, open adoption feels like a natural choice. We want our child to know they are loved by all their family, both birth and adopted. Read more …
We are seeking an open adoption because we want our child know they are loved by us, their birthparents, and extended families on all sides. Read more …
We value education, and hope to raise a thoughtful, considerate person who has the confidence to thrive. Plus, Brian really wants someone with whom he can watch Star Wars. Read more …
It alls started when we both signed up with an oline dating site. Jen was Casey’s first and only online date, and we are still together years later, making each other laugh each and every day. Read more …
When Eli joined our family, his birth family became a part of our own extended family. We see them often, text a lot and have truly grown as a family. We are so grateful for the people they are, and the involvement they have in our lives. Read more …
In this house, Halloween is serious business, our walls have more books than pictures, and rule number one is Wheaton’s Law, meaning “be considerate.” Read more …
As parents, we are remarkably in sync. We provide the love and structure that helps young kids learn and thrive. At the same time, we have learned the art of being flexible. Read more …
We are excited to finally be this close to being Dads! Raising a child together feels right to us because we love our life together, and we have more than enough love to go around. Read more …
Our families’ traditions are excuses to spend time together. From Christmas tree cutting to Oregon coast trips, we find many ways to laugh and love with our family and friends. Read more …
One description that really touched us was that rather than a single “family tree,” a child of open adoption has a “family orchard". Read more …
We make a great team. We’re very supportive of each other and remind each other to pursue our hopes and dreams. Read more …
We could not have anticipated just how transformative open adoption can be. Not only has Nola enriched our lives, but her birthmother and her family have as well. Read more …
We value education, hard work, kindness, acceptance, honesty, respect, and dignity in all aspects of our life, and hope to instill these values in our child. Read more …
We believe that an ideal household is one that promotes exploration and curiosity while providing protection and comfort. Read more …
Family is very important to us and we stay connected to our relatives near and far. Between us, we have family in Southern California, Boston, Connecticut, Seattle, Olympia and also right near home. We love spending time with all of them. Read more …
We have built a life together that’s active, exciting, and fulfilling, and above all we value and cherish the strong relationships we maintain with our respective families. Read more …
We met 13 years ago and are still both in awe that we got so lucky in love. We’ve had lots of time to learn about each other, forge careers we enjoy, and to have grand adventures. We make each other laugh every day. Read more …
When we learned about open adoption, we knew that was the right path for us. We believed that an open adoption would be the best thing for our child but didn’t anticipate how rewarding it would be for us. Read more …
We are nerds at heart, and enjoy playing video games, talking about science and politics, and watching movies together. We have built an amazing life together and believe our life will only get better when we become parents. Read more …
Becoming parents is one of the greatest things to ever happen to us and we always felt our family was meant to grow bigger. As soon as we learned about open adoption we knew it would be the best fit for us. Read more …
We met at a Christmas party in 2011. Our first date was a steep and snowy hike on New Year’s Eve. Micah fell. Quinn laughed. And then she fell. Then we held hands. We’ve been together -- stumbling and laughing -- ever since. Read more …
Lisa and Dan met in high school in 1996, started dating in college, and married in 2005. Many of our weekends are spent with family and friends enjoying the outdoors, attending special events, playing games, and traveling around the Northwest. Read more …
We met way back in 2013 while we were attending nursing school and got to know each other while studying for tests. We grew closer quite quickly, and now a few years later, we’re proud of the life we’ve built together and we’re still having lots of fun. Read more …
We feel fortunate to have met later in life after we have both learned how to care for ourselves, be responsible with finances, and have fun! We hope to spend many days as a family exploring the great outdoors. Read more …
Our first date was a rainy Portland hike in 2012 where we swapped stories about outdoor adventures and our experiences working with youth. Julie fell in love with Doug’s warm smile and Doug fell for Julie’s endless knowledge of the Pacific Northwest. Read more …
We also believe that you build your family and it can look like anything you want it to, so adding a birth family along with an adopted child felt like a wonderful opportunity to add to our “chosen family.” Read more …
We are so excited to share our lives and the love we have and be able to grow our family by welcoming our child’s birthparents into our lives. Read more …
We continually strive to be caring and compassionate dads who have cherished every part of the journey from the first walk, to the first soccer lesson, and are excited for what’s to come! Read more …
We are fun loving people who see life as an adventure where every day brings new experiences and is filled with positivity and happiness. Read more …
We met in 2013 and we pretty quickly realized we were each other’s person. We believe in compassion and kindness, and the importance of trusting your gut and making bold moves. We live our lives with joy and can’t wait to bring a child into that. Read more …
We live on a small farm where we spend our time growing food, raising animals and enjoying the fun of being outdoors. We always have extra room at our table, more books than we have shelves for, and plenty of projects. Read more …
Alexis is energetic and logical; Josh is lower key, more of the creative type. We work well together because we allow our differences to balance each other out and help us grow. Read more …
We believe in authenticity. We believe in the importance of stories. We believe relationships matter. And they matter a lot! We are excited to welcome a child and their birth family into our family and we hope to grow a genuine and lifelong friendship. Read more …
We met in college in 2001 and have been together ever since, sharing our passions for travel, music, good food, and spending time with close friends. Read more …
Open adoption appeals to us because honesty is essential to the trusting relationship we hope to build with our children and their birth parents. Read more …
Our hope is to participate in a family constellation where all are valued and everyone belongs. While we strive for a light-hearted approach to parenting, we solemnly believe there is no more important job in the world. Read more …
We want to build a trusting relationship with the birth family that becomes intuitive over time. We have always believed in the importance of chosen family and will always honor our child's birth parents and consider them family. Read more …