Bradley and Lindsey

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From Us to You

Dear Brave Mother,

We understand that this decision does not come easy, but we are incredibly honored that you have taken the time to read about our family. As a family, we are a fun-loving, caring, and adventurous group that includes us and our three goofy dogs. We take pride in the loving and nurturing home that we have built together which rests on the respect we have for one another. If chosen, you and your child would be accepted into our family and cared for unconditionally. We will honor and respect your feelings throughout this process, and will be eternally grateful to you. We promise that your child will know their story and the bravery that it took for you to come to this decision.

We both believe strongly in the importance of community and the value of service. We work hard to be generous with our time, whether it be volunteering for an animal rescue, helping in a food pantry, tutoring young people, or helping friends or family in need. We are curious about the world around us, and love to travel and try new things.

We have been together for over 5 years. We love spending time with each other creating our own traditions. We celebrate both our Jewish and Catholic upbringings, and will make meaningful memories with your child. As a couple, we are fun, entertaining, loving, and can’t wait to share this with your child. We would love to learn your traditions, so that your child can know where they came from.

If there is anything we would like for you to take away from this letter, it would be that your child will always be surrounded by a village made up of family and friends who will encourage them, comfort them, and be by their side to work through life’s challenges. They will know that they are home.

With all our love,

Brad & Lindsey

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Why We're Choosing to Adopt

After being together for over 5 years, we have decided to start our family together. We are both caring, and loving people, who understand there is a tremendous need in this world for children to be given the same opportunities we had growing up, and to be surrounded by family and friends who are nurturing, supportive and loving. We have chosen to start our family through adoption as our way of giving back the love and support that we have received from others. We both have had family and friends who were adopted and have chosen to adopt. We loved watching their families evolve and witnessing the bond that they formed. We cannot wait to be parents and our hope is that one day we can be the family that encourages others to adopt or consider adoption as a path to building their family.

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About Brad, by Lindsey

Brad is the nicest, kindest and most compassionate guy that I have ever met. We have been together over 7 years now and his sweet thoughtful nature hasn’t changed one bit. Brad is: a die-hard sports fan, with a constant positive outlook on life.

The best qualities about Brad are that he is:

• Thoughtful
• Energetic
• Caring
• Selfless
• Hard-Working
• Loyal

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About Lindsey, by Brad

Within minutes of meeting Lindsey, I knew just what an amazing person she truly is. Lindsey is without a doubt the most thoughtful and caring person, and her true passion for helping others is clear in the way she talks about her work in law enforcement, and love of helping the animals. Lindsey is a public servant who has dedicated her life to the safety and well being of everyone around her. — the dogs and I are the luckiest to always be able to count on he.

Lindsey’s greatest qualities are:

• Loving
• Sweet
• Thoughtful
• Passionate
• Selfless

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Our Home and Neighborhood

We moved into our current home together right before the pandemic. We live on a quiet family-centric street in the suburbs of a New England college town. This allows us to go for daily walks and share encouraging words with our neighbors. One of our neighbors always has their house decorated to the max for every holiday, and it is always exciting walking by to see their latest decorations. Our neighborhood has many hiking/biking trails, nice restaurants, and plenty of ice cream and coffee shops that we visit frequently. Some of the finest qualities about our neighborhood include:

1. Close to the beach/ water
2. Family Friendly
3. Community Activities
4. Many different types of restaurants

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Our Sweet Pups

Honestly, we could not be happier to tell you about our three dogs we affectionately refer to as “The Pit Crew”. They have brought so much joy to our lives and make us laugh and smile everyday with their quirky personalities. All of our dogs are rescues and have their own unique story about how they came to us. They each have such a love for people and an infectious happiness you can feel when you meet them.

Hope: 12

• The Queen
• Friendly
• Energetic
• Protective

Abner: 9

• Middle Child
• Oddball
• Goofy
• Sweet

Rollie: 5

• The Baby
• Sweet
• Lovable
• Affectionate

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Our Family and Friends

We have a very close and supportive group of family and friends. We have family who live nearby in New York and Massachusetts, and we have family who live on the beautiful emerald coast in Florida, which always makes for a great vacation spot every year. Our friends are all incredibly supportive and all live very close. We always enjoy getting together for either an annual holiday Friendsgiving, going out for dinner, or just spending time catching up at someone’s house watching the current sporting event that’s taking place. Our friends have families of their own, so your child will always have plenty of kiddos to play with. Our close friends and family are just as loving and supportive as we are, and they are just as excited as us to meet your child.

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Family Traditions

We enjoy learning about each other’s family traditions and melding them into our own. Our family prides itself on being diverse, inclusive, and accepting. We love celebrating birthdays, holidays, and events. Some of our favorite religious holidays to celebrate are Hanukkah, Christmas, Passover, and Easter. Although we come from different religious faiths, we have chosen to teach each other their respective beauty. Your child will be raised in a family that celebrates with both faiths, and they will equally learn the joys of Catholicism and Judaism. We would also love to learn about your faith to form new traditions.

We also love celebrating non-religious holidays as well, such as Thanksgiving, and 4^th of July.

Our Careers

Lindsey:

Lindsey is a dedicated public servant who has spent her life trying to make the world a better place. In 2005, she joined the US Army. From 2007 -2008, Lindsey was deployed to Iraq in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Her service to her country earned her a Bronze Star. Lindsey is currently a detective, where her current expertise is in fire investigation.  Lindsey loves that she can help people on their worst day when they feel like they have lost everything. Lindsey loves her job, and cannot imagine anything more fulfilling that helping her community.

Brad:

Brad’s career is in the sales/account management world. He worked with a professional minor league hockey team for over 8 years. 5 years ago, Brad had a career opportunity in a different industry. Brad currently works for a transportation logistics company where he manages a book of business across the country of companies shipping perishable food items. Brad loves the role of engaging and communicating with customers on a daily basis.

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Our Lifestyle

Our lifestyle is a healthy combination of active yet relaxed. We work hard, but we always make family time a priority. On weekdays, our nightly routine includes making dinner together, talking about our day, and enjoying each other’s company. We both agree that our favorite time on weeknights is after dinner, when we are watching our favorite bingeworthy show, or sports game on the couch with our dogs curled up next to us. On weekends, we can be found spending time with our friends and family. Some of the activities we love the most are barbequing outside, gathering around the firepit with marshmallows, and playing board games. On hot summer days, we love cruising around the lake on our boat. (We can’t wait to take your child on their first boat ride)

At least twice a year we try to go on a family vacation. Some of our favorite vacations that we have taken are a cruise to the Bahamas, our dream honeymoon to Greece, a trip to Maine, and trips to see our family in Florida. Some of our fondest memories were made during these trips, and if we are chosen, we will continue to make those memories with your child.

Another activity we love to do is going to see a Broadway show. We absolutely love everything about going to the theatre and we are quick drive to New York City.

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Racial and Cultural Diversity

Being inclusive of all races and cultures is extremely important to our family. Our family and friends are made up of many different races and cultures. We promise to learn alongside your child to allow them to explore and celebrate their own heritage as if it were our own. Your child’s comfort will be a determining factor in the choices we make regarding their schooling and social activities. We want your child to be free to celebrate who they are and where they came from. We will teach your child to accept others and see the beauty in differences. We will teach your child to advocate for themselves as well as for others.

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Our Relationship with our Parents

We both place an extreme importance on family. We are both incredibly close to our parents, and stay connected with them on a daily basis. Brad’s mom lives in Massachusetts and is only a short 1.5 drive away. We visit each other often, and always count on her for advice and guidance. Brad’s dad passed away six years ago; however, he had an incredibly close bond with him, and attributes his love of sports, and strong communication skills to his dad.

Lindsey’s parents relocated to Florida for retirement, but that does not stop us from communicating with them daily. It makes the vacations we take down there that much more enjoyable. Lindsey’s parents also come up to visit often, and we travel together to their favorite local spots. When Lindsey’s parents come to visit, Lindsey’s dad can always be found fixing something or taking trips to their local hardware store. Most recently, Lindsey’s father and Brad’s stepdad-built Lindsey’s greenhouse.

When we got engaged, Brad’s mom called Lindsey’s mother to welcome her to the family. Brad’s mother refers to Lindsey’s mother and father as “Machatunim” which is a term in the Jewish tradition referring to the familial relationship between our parents with each other.

Both of our parents took us on memorable vacations while we were growing up. Brad’s fondest memories include trips to Florida to see his grandmother, a trip to Yellowstone National Park and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Lindsey’s fondest memories include her trip to Mexico and to Disneyworld. We hope to make these same memories with your child.

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Our Relationship with You

We will respect the relationship that you would like to have with us. We do not pretend to understand the journey that brought you to adoption or the emotions that you are going through at this time, therefore we would be open to the relationship that you are comfortable with. If you allow us to be part of your journey, we will be your biggest cheerleaders and will be there when and how you need us to lift you up. Should you choose us, we will be kind, considerate and respectful of your emotions and will treat you like family.

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Our Promise to You

Our promise to you is that you will have two parents who will love, adore, and care for your child unconditionally. We will be a constant presence in your child’s life, and always be there to guide, and comfort them no matter what. We will encourage your child to be the best they can be and support your child through good times and difficult times. We understand the incredible sacrifice you are making, and want you to know that your child will be raised in the most loving and compassionate home possible. We will let your child know that it is okay to make mistakes and we will be there every step of the way help them to grow and learn from them. Your child will always be surrounded by a large, loving village of friends and family that will be there to help us support your child through life’s journey.