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Marc & Tanya are hopeful adoptive parents from Connecticut waiting to adopt a baby.

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

From Us to You Dear Birthmother,

We are sitting in our home writing you this letter and our hearts are filled with such respect and admiration for you. We cannot imagine what it is like to be in your shoes. We realize this is the most important decision you have ever had to make—it is courageous, and loving. We wonder what you may be feeling, and how you are doing. We hope that some day we may meet you and get to know you.

For now, we want to introduce ourselves, and thank you for considering us as adoptive parents. We are Tanya and Marc. When we met seven years ago we knew right away we were meant to be together. We have been married now for four wonderful years. Loving each other comes easily and loving and wanting children does too!

We have always wanted to be parents and when we got married the plan was to conceive a child, and later adopt a second. When we discovered we would not be able to conceive, adoption was a natural choice for us.

We are very close to our families and had wonderful and loving childhoods. Both of our moms stayed home to raise us and gave each of us an abundance of love, guidance, and compassion. Family has always been number one for both of us. We are excited to share our lives and love with a child. Believe it or not, we both want to be the one who gets to change the diapers!

We are fortunate enough that Tanya will be able to leave her job and stay home to raise a child. The child we adopt will always be surrounded by love — our family and friends will be there to support us and the newest member of our family.

If you choose us as the adoptive parents of your child, we promise to listen and respect your thoughts and concerns. Our hearts are open wide and we invite you to get to know us a little better as we share our story…

With lots of love,

Tanya and Marc

Tanya My parents met in Puerto Rico and I was raised there until I was 10 years old. We moved to Connecticut, near the beach where I spent many summers with family and friends looking for shells, digging for crabs and making sand castles. My family always took advantage of the great outdoors and I still do till this day!

My parents were loving, honest, supportive, and adventurous — and together they were a terrific team. My mom stayed home to raise me and my sister Nina. She loved being a mom and was deeply devoted. She was able to give so much, but also take care of herself and find balance. I love her and my father dearly and we are all very close. My sister and I were very different growing up and we had typical sibling rivalry. As adults, we’ve become very close — we’re now great friends and I spend lots of time with Nina, her husband John, and my two wonderful nephews.

As a child, I was clever and spirited, always climbing up trees and playing with friends in the neighborhood. I was smart, but I struggled in school – especially in math. But I was very determined and ambitious, and I was able to graduate from college and later earned a Master’s degree in Teaching in Early Childhood Education. It was by overcoming my academic struggles that I learned a lot about myself, and became very patient and flexible.
I knew I was meant to be a teacher.

I’ve been working with infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers for many years, and I truly love it. There are also many challenges, and it's not always easy. But for me, being with children is full of joy. I couldn’t imagine my life doing anything else...except being a mom myself.

Marc I grew up in a small town near Hartford, with cows and horses in my backyard. My parents were both wonderful, but very different from each other. My father Paul was tough, competitive, he owned his own business, but also found time for the fun things in life. He was my baseball coach and always encouraged be to work hard and be my best. My mother Marilyn was incredibly loving and giving — she was the social and emotional heart of the family. When I was born she left her job as a teacher to stay at home and raise me and my younger sister Julie.

As a child, most things came pretty easily to me. I did very well at school, played baseball and basketball, and I was very social. I have pieces of both my parents in me — I’m loving and caring, but also strong and driven.

After college, I headed to Africa with the Peace Corps, and later worked with Save the Children. Just before leaving for another job in Africa my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer. We were incredibly close and her death 9 years ago was a life altering event for me. I miss her dearly and wish she could have had the chance to see me become a father. My father has since remarried to a wonderful and nurturing woman named Jan.

In 2000, I moved back to the U.S. to be closer to my family, start a new career, and find the love of my life. I became a teacher, and much more importantly, I met Tanya! We have built a loving home and life together and traveled the world. I’ve also founded a new middle school where I am the principal. I love my students — and am helping them get ready for college.

Now, I’m ready for fatherhood myself, and can hardly wait to be a daddy!

Our Story We met 7 years ago — and our lives would never be the same. Our first date was a long one: we hiked, had dinner, watched a movie, and talked for hours. The date lasted 13 hours! We both felt something incredibly special.

Three years later, Marc surprised Tanya with a trip to the city of romance, Paris, France. That’s where we got engaged, and planned
our future together. Just four months later, we had a beautiful wedding by the sea with all of our friends and family there with us. We love to travel, and can’t wait to share our curiosity and sense of adventure with our future child.

Our neighborhood is on a river and there are lots of parks, which we love. We take long walks and hikes, ride our bikes, and BBQ with friends and family on our porch overlooking the river and a mountain. Our home is loving, warm, and lively — it’s a place where friends and family feel welcome. Our kitchen is alive with cooking, fun-loving conversation, and laughter. Our home is also spacious — with plenty of room for our family to grow.

In our 4 years of marriage, we have learned so much about each other...and our love continues to grow deeper and deeper. We are super duper excited to share our love and lives with a sweet little baby...