We had a very positive experience with the entire team at Home At Last.  Everyone has so much passion in what they do.  Many have had their own personal experiences with adoption, which makes them all so relatable as we went through our journey.  Each staff member is extremely knowledgeable and patient-it can be a scary process-when your heart is on the line. 

Home At Last provided comfort and stayed “fact-based” along the way.  They are experts in what they do.  We found our son because of the efforts of the Home At Last team.  We will be FOREVER grateful.
Peter and Danielle

Dear Birthmother,

Our promise to you is to love your child with all our hearts and give your child all that it is we have to give. We have a special place in our family for your child. He or She will be told the story of their special journey to us and the sacrifice and love that made it possible. You will always have a special place in the heart of your child.

Why Adoption...Simply, we want to love another child, life has limited our ability to add to our family in a traditional manner and adoption feels so natural to us. We feel your consideration of adoption is an act of the greatest love. We have all the respect and admiration of your decision and appreciate the gravity of your decision. We can only imagine the amount of love, courage and selflessness it takes to make such decision.

We have two daughters; Madeline who is 7 and Eileen who is 5. They are both bright and energetic. Maddy is very affectionate and caring. She loves the outdoors, every animal she sees and wants to keep them safe and warm. Ellie is independent, silly, and loves everything there is to do with water. We cannot get her out of the bath tub. They are both very excited to welcome a new brother or sister into their lives.

Our Life is centered in family. We rarely make a decision for any one member of our family. All decisions take into consideration the impact on all members of our family. We love when our home becomes the neighborhood play ground. We enjoy watching our children play, laugh and grow up in front of our eyes. We built our home six years ago to be comfortable and welcoming. We strive to eat together every night and talk about our day; what was important and what we learned. We are generally outside watching the kids on the jumpy, skating on the pond, or just running with the neighbors. In the evening, we love a backyard campfire with marshmallows and going for a frog hunt with the kids.

We are open to answering any questions and encourage you to contact us. Now that you know something about us, we look forward to learning more about you and your hopes and dreams for yourself and your baby. We can not begin to understand the difficulty of your decision, but would like you to know we are here to support you. Our hope is that this letter reflects who we are as people, partners and parents.

Thank you for taking the time to get to know us.

With our warmest regards,
Beth and Chad

Dear Birthmother,

We are a loving couple made up of best friends who have been married for seven years. We always planned on having a family with hopes and dreams to provide a loving, safe and supporting home for our children. We consider ourselves very responsible individuals and have worked very hard towards establishing a home environment that promotes love, security and stability for all its members. Unfortunately for us, we’ve had many challenges in trying to conceive naturally. We have gone through many disappointments and heart break during our journey. Instead of crippling, this process has strengthened our bond and commitment to each other as well as our commitment to start a family. We have had long discussions and heartfelt realizations about our personal loss. We have since come to realize that this was not a loss, but an opportunity to share our love with a very special child and have that family we’ve always dreamed of. We know this is the path that is right for us and for the child who will be welcomed with open, loving arms into our family.

Your courage to give such a wonderful gift of life to us is something that words cannot express. Should you decide to do so, you can feel 100 percent confident that the choice you have made in selecting our family is the right one. We will provide a loving, supportive, fun, and positive environment for the family we hope to be blessed with. We live in a great town, with easy access to great beaches and parks, surrounded by young families and great schools. We have a wide circle of family and friends that are eager for the new addition and look forward to sharing this joyous event with our family.

Thank you,
Ricardo and Iris

Dear birth parent(s),

When we set out on this journey to grow our family through adoption, neither of us knew much about or had much experience with adoption.  So, we invested a lot of time into educating ourselves.  Through much reading, wonderful counsel from adoption agencies, and the amazing generosity of other adoptive parents who have shared their own adoption experience with us, we feel informed, prepared, and confident this is the right decision for us.  

We believe with all of our hearts that for you, the birthmother/parents, adoption is a supreme, selfless act of love.  You have made the choice to provide your child with a home and family prepared to offer a loving, caring, and supportive place to grow up and flourish.  In this sense, we have a common goal.

As your child's birthmother/parents, you can share in the joy that your child will be brought up in a loving, nurturing home.  He/She will always know the peace and serenity of unconditional love from you, the birthmother/parents, and from us, the adoptive parents.  He/She will also become a sibling to a kind, warm-hearted sister named Charlotte, as well as a part of a loving extended family.  
 
We feel we are great parents with so much love to give another child.  The strengths and background we would have in parenting an adoptive child are the same as parenting our biological daughter, Charlotte.  Mainly, unconditional love.

As you explore the many wonderful families available to you throughout this selection process, we hope you will consider our family.  And, if after readying our story and seeing our photos, you feel like we could be a good family for your child, we would be honored if you would consider us as the adoptive parents of your baby. 

It would be our commitment to you that this wonderful person will grow up knowing the strength and courage of your decision.

Respectfully,
Peter and Danielle

Dear Birth Mother,

We want to start by saying that we know this must be a difficult time for you, and are so glad that you have found some great support. We respect what a selfless decision you are making and are sending you all of our very best wishes!

We would like to introduce ourselves. Our names are Lauren and Jim. We have been happily married for ten years and just renewed our vows! Jim owns his own successful business and Lauren is self-employed in a creative field which allows flexibility to be able to have one-on-one time with a child, going to playgroups, music classes, etc.

We have one beautiful little four-year old boy, but are not able to have other biological children. We very much want to share our love and home with another child.

Creating a loving, stable and fun environment in our home is of the utmost importance to both of us. We love family traditions and are big on birthday parties and holidays! We are health conscious and like to make healthy meals and exercise together. We love to travel and do fun and cultural things for the family. We are patrons of the arts, and believe in exposing children to lots of different experiences to see where their talents and interests lay and then supporting them in those talents.

We live in a scenic and peaceful neighborhood in a Cape Cod-style house that has a deck with a view of the sunset. We have a play area in back and loads of toys. There are lots of young families in our neighborhood with young children. Our little man will be moving to his big boy bed and new room to make room in the nursery for the new baby, who will have the nice Italian furniture we splurged on! Education is important to us and we will make sure that both of our children have the opportunity to be the best that they can be.

Lauren on Jim: He is a wonderful, sensitive man and an excellent father who would do anything for his family. He works hard, but he knows how to play hard too. He is a funny Daddy, our little boy adores him, and a great husband. He is nurturing too (took great care of me when I was on bed rest!) and is a great cook.

Jim on Lauren: She is the best mommy I know, kids and animals love her because she is extremely fun, and loving. She is creative and has worked with kids in many capacities over the years including teaching Gymboree early-education classes (leading tots in games, songs and crafts), performing at children’s parties and heading the theater department at a camp, and now she puts all of that great energy into being a mom.

Our boy is a very happy little man who is super excited about being a big brother. Please know, if you place this baby with our family, she will be cherished and loved unconditionally. Thank you so much for considering us and for possibly helping us to complete our family, what a precious gift.

With love,
Jim and Lauren

Hi! Our names are Donnie and Tammy. We wanted to start by saying “thank you”. Thank you for taking the time to read our letter and thank you for being courageous enough to consider the adoption option. We can only imagine how emotional and stressful this has been for you. We understand that you’ve thou0ght a great deal about this and we believe you have made the right decision. We hope that in some way, whether you select us or not, that we are a positive part of your experience.

Although we are in different places in our lives, we feel that we share important values and goals. You have an unplanned pregnancy but love the child you will give birth to. You want the best for that child. Donnie and I are unable to bear a child but want to provide a loving family for one. We all value unborn life and seek to turn our challenging situations into a blessing. We want to welcome and nurture a new child into our lives.

We wanted to take a moment to tell you a bit about us. Donnie and I have known each other since we were twelve years old. We have been married for sixteen years and have a very strong, loving marriage. The transition from us being friends to us becoming husband and wife was very easy for us. We had the advantage of knowing each other’s families and family values prior to dating. Donnie is a Regional Service Manager and has been employed with the same company for seventeen years. I am a stay at home mom and I must say it is the best job in the world!

We have a son who will be three years old in December. He is adopted and has blessed our lives in countless ways. He is so much fun and continues to amaze us every day. Our families are very important to us and we would love to have another child enrich our lives by becoming a part of our family.

We are happy to share our precious memories with you and hope that as you learn more about us, you will see that we are a loving, family oriented couple. We are both very aware of the importance of the decision you will make. We want to give you the comfort and confidence that we would provide a wonderful, loving and nurturing home for any child.

Sincerely,
Donnie and Tammy

Thank you very much for choosing adoption. Jeff and I want you to know your child will be loved and well cared for in our family. Here's why:

1. We have 3 beautiful children, Jeremy (14), Jako (3), and Thaila (1),that are a testament of our dedication to raising kids right. We believe in being involved in their lives and witnessing their life achievements. For example, Jeff runs a small business with Jeremy and they both go to the gym together to work out or play basketball. We also believe in teaching our children by being a good example. We interact with each other respectfully and do not have excessive lifestyles. We don't believe in corporal punishment but are authoritative parents - neither passive nor overly strict. We believe that mistakes are normal and an opportunity to learn how better to do something as a member of a family and later the great big world.

2. We are financially and psychologically stable. We both had a great childhood in a stable family with loving parents. We worked hard to be successful in our lives and feel that our strong family ties helped us to do that. We met later in life and feel this has contributed to a more secure relationship because we are more mature and sure of who we are. Jeff runs his own real estate investment business which has been a success for over 20 years. I have a master's degree in nursing and was a practicing Nurse Practitioner but now I'm a Stay-At-Home Mom. I still keep up with my nursing education and I'm licensed to practice in Florida -- this helps with any medical issues our family may have.

3. We have great support from extended family and strong community ties. Jeff's mother and my parents live in the same town and are involved in our children's lives. Jeff's sister and brother-in-law are seasonal visitors and are a great support when they are here. We and our extended family have lived in our town for over 30 years and have many good friends and neighbors.

Our children are our lives and we love being parents. Any adopted children would not be viewed or treated any differently than our biological children. We want to adopt a child to share our blessings we have been given on this earth. We also want to give him or her the solid, stable beginning we had and are now giving to our children.

All our best,
Tee & Jeff

Welcome and Hello,

Thank You for taking a moment out of your time to read our letter. We realize this will be one of the most challenging decisions to make in your life, since the decision effects the life of two individuals - your baby and yourself. Therefore, we want to express our respect and admiration for you. Your unselfish and courageous act of love is displayed as you place your child’s life ahead of your own life.

Please meet our family: Chris, Dawn and Jazz (our dog, not shown). Normally, Jazz is in every picture but he was sunbathing. We moved to Florida six years ago from the New York/New Jersey/ Pennsylvania area. Both of us still have family up North. We are planning a trip to visit everyone next year. Hopefully, we will have an additional member to introduce to our families.

How did we meet? It began in 1991 at the first K-mart store on Long Island, Chris was the assistant store manager, Dawn applied for a job. We dated, moved in together, became engaged and married. During those years, we relocated to North New Jersey and Pennsylvania due to Chris’s promotion to Store Manager of a major office supply store. Dawn worked as an office manager for a manufacturing company and made a career change to Elementary School Teacher. Nineteen years later, we still have a truly happy, loving and strong relationship. We always wanted to have children, but felt it best to concentrate on our professional careers and build our financial security. So, we started our family with Frank Sinatra’s “Jazz,” a Cairn terrier (like Toto from the Wizard of Oz). As a puppy, he was trained and socialized with children and other dogs. Jazz at 9 years old comes to work with us as well as travels on all vacations.

Why did we decide to move to Florida? Dawn’s parents, who have resided in Florida for over 15 years, offered Chris an employment position with the family aluminum fence manufacturing company. After spending most of his career in retail management, Chris was ready for the change. In 2004, we made the move and purchased the home of Dawn’s parents. Our quiet neighborhood is a safe area with many young children and families in one of the best school districts of Florida. We work along with Dawn’s parents and both our dogs at the family business. Chris is operations manager, while Dawn is the administrative manager. Everybody’s work schedule will change with the adoption. We are thrilled to become new parents and Dawn’s parents are just as excited. The baby will be the first grandchild. As grandparents, they look forward to enjoying every moment.

What else do we think you may want to know about us? We both have siblings with dogs and our families consist of many cousins, aunts and uncles. Dawn’s grandmothers (92 and 94 years old) wait patiently to become great grandmothers. As far as vacations, we often take trips to the theme parks such as SeaWorld, Universal and Disney as well as to the Keys and the beaches. We always stay at the pet-friendly hotels, so Jazz has fun. Chris’s hobbies are reading books and listening to music from his diversified large music collection of Rock, Jazz, and Country. Dawn’s hobbies are cooking and needlepoint. Together we enjoy swimming in our pool or snorkeling, bicycling and following sports such as pro football, hockey and baseball. Besides being husband and wife, we are best friends. We laugh together, we cry together and we support each other. Over the years, we have been fortunate to enjoy many wonderful life experiences with our family and friends, but we miss having a child. We have been trying to conceive a baby for the past 3-4 years only to be faced with heartbreaking disappointments. We had discussed adoption in the past. Upon further discussion with family members and business associates who adopted, we chose to pursue adopting a baby. As far as wanting a boy or a girl or twins, we do not have a preference. We would love to have at least two children. We did find the path for the waiting family like us has been long and emotional, but the outcome will be priceless when we take that baby home. The baby is an adopted child, but in our eyes and hearts the baby is “Our” child. The advantage of working in our family business allows Dawn to be a stay at home Mom until she is ready to return to work and Chris has a flexible work schedule. We both are able to work from the house when needed. Our friends, employees and family members eagerly all wait for the arrival of our baby.

In closing, once again “Thank You” for giving us the privilege to introduce ourselves and we hope you will consider us. We will provide and support a new baby with a financially and most importantly emotionally stable home environment. Our family was built from working together during rough times and easy times through nurture, love, compassion and support. To us family is the key. Of course, we only wish you and your baby the best no matter what you decide.

Thank You.

Sincerely with Warmest Wishes,
Chris & Dawn