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Kris & Joy are hopeful adoptive parents from New Jersey waiting to adopt a baby.

If you are pregnant and considering placing your child for adoption, please read the following Dear Birthmother Letter.

Dear Birthmother and Family, Hi! We are Kris and Joy. We can’t wait to become parents! Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us by reading our letter and considering us as you make this difficult decision. We admire the character, strength and love you have shown considering adoption for your child.

We would like to give you a glimpse into our hearts and lives to show you how we will provide a wonderful home for your child filled with love, security and happiness.

About Us We met 8 years ago on a business trip that stopped in several East coast cities. By the time we got to Montreal, the last city of the trip, Joy finally gave in, agreed to skip the business dinner at the best restaurant in Montreal and go out with Kris on their first date. We married almost 3 years later and just celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary with a romantic trip back to Montreal. We planned to have lots of children but since we cannot, adoption was the natural choice to fulfill our dream of becoming parents. We have many close friends who are adopted who have given us a lot of encouragement about growing our family through adoption. Everything happens for a reason, we were meant to meet on that business trip and we believe there is a child out there in the world, meant for us to adopt and love.

We are Catholic with a strong devotion to our faith and are Godparents for 4 different children. We are a great match with common personalities and dreams. We both like to have fun and laugh a lot and we just really love spending time with each other. Traveling, biking, reading, golfing and spending time with our family and friends are what we enjoy most. We realize we are lucky to be in a position that will allow Joy to be a stay-at-home Mom and provide your baby with all the emotional and financial support any parent would want for their child.

The first year we were married we lived in New York City, enjoying all the city had to offer us, but decided to move to the suburbs of New Jersey, closer to Joy’s family, and begin our own family. We wanted to live in a place where our children could grow up in a big house with their own back yard on a street where they could play and ride bikes safely with their friends. We moved to a suburb 30 miles outside of the city with some of the best public and private schools in the state. Our community thrives on family activities including carnivals, street fairs, art programs, holiday bike parades and weekly summer concerts. We have a vibrant downtown area within walking distance with quaint shops, restaurants and a movie theater. Our street alone is filled with over 50 children and is very active with block parties, holiday get togethers and movie nights. There are always children playing outside or riding bikes. We have a park right down the street and a nature preserve 3 miles away with hiking and biking trails. Our house is an inviting home with 6 bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half baths, along with a big finished basement that will make a great playroom for kids.

We have a great yard with a white picket fence and all the amenities a child would want or need. We also chose to move here because it is an easy commute to and from work for Kris. We figured why live in a great family community if he wasn't going to be able to be an active part of it with the family.

About Joy (from Kris)
Joy grew up in rural western New Jersey with an older brother. After her brother was born, her parents tried for five years to conceive another child without success. Giving up that dream they planned to buy a puppy only to find out a short time later they were expecting a baby girl, appropriately naming her “Joy”. Joy’s mom was a school teacher while her father was a carpenter who instilled strong values and provided many happy memories. Joy has a large extended family with whom she continues to be very close. Joy graduated from college with a degree in finance and went on to earn a graduate degree in business a few years later. Joy plans to stop working and be a stay-at-home Mom when we adopt. What attracted me to Joy first was her beautiful smile, fun, cheerful and caring nature. Joy makes everyone feel comfortable and relaxed without really trying. Everyone loves Joy. Nobody was ever more aptly named. Everyone knows they can trust and rely on her. She puts her family and friends first but never views it as a chore or burden but rather an opportunity to have fun, share some laughs and make new memories. She always remembers her friends and their children’s birthdays and she is always on the look out for a little special gift or treat for them. Joy has so much love, compassion and devotion to give a child. I can see it in her whenever we are around kids, whether it’s our friend’s children, on the street, in a store or in church. Her eyes give her away. They are filled with so much love and longing for a child who will be loved deeply and unconditionally for the rest of their life.

About Kris (from Joy)
Kris was born in a small town in Upstate New York, with loving and generous parents, grandparents and a sister two years older. Kris was very involved with sports in school and excelled in swimming and basketball. He earned a degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin. He is still very close to his childhood and college friends and they introduced Joy to her first Big Ten Badger football game last year. Kris has a great job as the Director of Investments at a firm that is very family oriented with many of his colleagues involved with their own children’s activities as soccer and baseball coaches. Kris looks forward to the time he’ll be able to be involved with our children as a coach, just like his father was for him for many years.

It is easy to fall in love but what makes our relationship special is how easy it is to stay in love and have our love grow beyond what I ever imagined. It is hard to capture in words all that is in my heart for Kris. When we first met I was attracted to Kris’ thoughtfulness and knew what kind of person he truly was inside when I saw him writing postcards to his grandmother and elderly aunt from each city we visited on our business trip. I can’t imagine a better role model for a child than my husband. Kris is the most kind and generous person I know, he always goes out of his way for others, such as regularly giving up his seat on the train to someone elderly.

Family Our families are both very excited for us to adopt a child and support us 100%. Joy has a close and special bond with her mother and brother. Her sister in-law is like a sister to her and was her matron of honor in our wedding, while her niece and Goddaughter, Lauren, was the flower girl. Kris is very close to Joy’s family as well, went to Europe with her brother and is crazy about his mother in-law’s cooking, especially her lasagna. Joy has a close knit extended family with more cousins than we can count. We spend part of each summer at her aunt and uncle’s beach house with her cousins and their children, as well as an endless number of birthdays, weddings, graduations, christenings and anniversaries. Her family lives less than an hour away and will be very involved in our children’s lives.

Kris’ parents can’t wait for their first grandchild. They have become unofficial grandparents to all the kids in their neighborhood. Although his parents live 3 hours away, they are retired and plan on spending all the holidays, special occasions and any other reasons they can think of to come for a visit.

In Closing Your child will know your courageous decision was a selfless act only a truly loving mother could make. We will be the best role models we possibly can and your child will grow up in a home filled with love. If you would like letters and pictures we would be happy to make sure you receive them. We are easy to talk to and will open up our hearts to help you through this process. Thank you again for considering us as adoptive parents for your child, you are in our thoughts and prayers.

With love,

Kris and Joy


Please do not hesitate to contact us any time toll free at 1-866-765-1414 or Send us a message You may also call our adoption attorney, Robin at 1-888-582-9141.