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Al & Claire are hopeful adoptive parents from Michigan waiting to adopt a baby.

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

Dear Birth Mother,

We have a huge amount of respect for the generous and brave decision that you’re considering. We hope no matter what path you choose, your decision will bring you peace.

Let us tell you a little about us. We are Claire & Al. We’ve been together since 1993 and married since 1996. Since we were first dating, we have been talking about what kind of parents we’d be and what kind of children we’d raise. We’ve had a long, heart-breaking road to starting a family, but we haven’t given up because we know that there are children who are meant for us. We were both raised by very loving parents, and know that we learned a lot from them. We’d like to pass along that love and wisdom to children of our own.

Our marriage is based on communication, humor, and a strong partnership. We both absolutely know our marriage will last for the rest of our lives. We feel confident that through our relationship, we have developed very strong communication skills that will help us tremendously in parenting. We know that we have lots of love and affection to give children and watching each other as parents will only strengthen our love for each other.

Claire (as told by Al) Claire is going to be a great mom. She'll put everything she has into raising the child we're blessed with. When I asked her to marry me, I knew I wanted her to be the mother of our children.

Claire is funny, personable, determined, and gets great satisfaction taking care of the people she loves. She is very connected to her parents, her brother, and her close girlfriends. She has high standards for herself, and enjoys helping others find success. She spends her free time getting together with friends, knitting, reading, playing with our dogs, and watching TV and movies. She also volunteers and believes in the importance of helping people through charities and kind acts.

Claire is a children’s librarian at a public library. She works with babies through teenagers, and she loves working with children. She runs programs for children, recommends books to all levels of readers, and knows many of the children and families who come to the library often. I regularly hear about the kids at the library and how much fun she had working with them.

Al (as told by Claire) I met Al at his 21st birthday party, and despite the celebrating, he was the nicest guy I'd met and I was immediately drawn to him. My friends teased me the very next day that I would marry him. I thought they were crazy, but secretly agreed, and that was 15 years ago.

Al is kind, focused, and ethical. He cares a great deal about his teaching and coaching. He values quiet time at home. He gets along well with people from all backgrounds and of all ages. Little kids and animals are drawn to him. He is a huge sports fan and history buff, has been to 29 major league baseball stadiums and dozens of historic sites. He’s made a lot of those trips with his friends from college. As an only child, Al especially enjoys spending time with his dad, attending sporting events and going out to eat. He was a devoted son to his late mother and is close to her brother and family.

Al is a high school social studies teacher and the girls’ varsity basketball coach at the same school. He is very good with teenagers, but loves the work he does with younger children at basketball camps, too. He is patient, but not a pushover. He loves our dogs, and can frequently be found asleep on the couch with them snuggled up to him. He’s tough and pretty serious as a teacher and coach, but at home with us he’s tremendously loving and playful and goofy.

Our life together... Lucy and Andy are our dogs. They are pugs from a rescue group, and we adopted both of them as adult dogs. Lucy is 3, and she’s pretty much the leader of the pack. Andy is 6 and full of love. Our hearts opened to them immediately, and we’re crazy about them. We chose their breed because we know that they are good with children. They are both affectionate and gentle, and would welcome children into our home.

We spend a lot of our free time together, and love to watch movies, go out to eat, go to athletic events, attend plays, walk local trails with our dogs, and browse bookstores. We have traveled a lot together, and really love New York City, New Orleans, and Chicago. We visit Claire’s parents in Florida at least once each year and love all there is to do there.

We moved into a newly built home 2 years ago, and love that we are very close to both of our jobs, walking trails, parks, shopping and restaurants. Our home is in suburban Detroit, and we can get to museums, ball games, and theaters easily. We live between two smaller communities that are very family-focused, and we consider ourselves a part of both. We’re looking forward to going to high school football games, holiday parades, trick-or-treating, and the local swimming pool as a family.

Our children will have one grandma, two grandpas, and a great-grandma. All of them are thrilled about our plan to start our family through adoption. Claire’s brother is married and has one daughter who would love cousins to play with. Our children will also have a huge extended family. We have a lot of good friends who have children and close neighbors with babies. Our children will always have family members to love them, playmates close to home, and family friends who will celebrate their milestones.

We plan to be fair parents who provide limits, guidance, and a lot of love and silliness. We want to provide our children with stability and security and to establish cherished family traditions. We hope to raise children who are loving, thoughtful, and giving. Education is very important to both of us, and we’ll make sure that our children have great educational opportunities. Athletic and cultural activities will be an important part of our children’s lives, with many chances to try what interests them. We would like our children to grow into people who always know that they are loved and will have lots of love to give others.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about us. We hope we have provided enough information to interest you in getting to know us further. We’re open to meeting with you or talking on the phone. Whatever you decide, we wish you the best and hope that you are able to reach a decision that will give you peace of mind.

Warmly and with gratitude,

Claire and Al
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