Basic Info
Brenda
Age: 38
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Spiritual
Tommy
Age: 38
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Spiritual
Brenda & Tommy
Ohio
Intro
About
Work & Education
Brenda
Education: College Degree
Profession: Creative Director
Tommy
Education: College Degree
Profession: Professional Coach
Post-Adoption Relationship
Open (Open to contact, phone calls, in person visits before adoption. Sharing photos and letters after placement. Visits at neutral location after adoption, etc.). If you want a more closed adoption, we would honor that request as well.
Environment
Country: USA
State: Ohio
Parent Relationship: Married
Parent Neighborhood: Suburban
Parent Years Together: 10 to 15 years
Parent Residency: House
Children At Home: Adopted children
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual parents
Preferences for a child
Age: Newborn to 1 year of age, 1 to 3 years of age
Gender: Either
Multiple Children: All
Race/Ethnicity: All
Special Needs: Open to discussion
Certification 
Gladney Center for Adoption verified this family completed an adoption homestudy including: background checks, character references, official interviews, required training, home inspection, financial review, etc. and are approved for adoption.
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Family
Travels
Where We Live
Hiking
Snowboarding
Videos
Planted a tree in Nell's room :)
Now our wheels are turning on what to paint in the baby room!
Brenda and Tommy
Why we want to adopt
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WHY WE WANT TO ADOPT... AGAIN
Adoption is a beautiful way to care for and love every person involved.
We adopted our daughter, Nell, in 2017 and we are ready to add another life to our family. We’ve chosen to do that through adoption again, because we believe it’s a beautiful way
to care for and love every person involved. We have been married over ten years and while we’re grateful for all our past experiences, we’re even more excited for the rest of our life together as a family.
We adopted our daughter, Nell, in 2017 and we are ready to add another life to our family. We’ve chosen to do that through adoption again, because we believe it’s a beautiful way
to care for and love every person involved. We have been married over ten years and while we’re grateful for all our past experiences, we’re even more excited for the rest of our life together as a family.
OUR FAMILY
The three of us do most everything together.
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A friend introduced Tommy and I on Halloween in 2007, and we got married three years later. Since then, we’ve traveled the world, started a business, moved from Colorado to Ohio,
and became a mom and dad! The three of us do most everything together, the fun stuff like camping and making art, and the not-so-fun-stuff, like cleaning and packing up after a good night of camping. :) Each day tends to be hilarious, somewhat exhausting and so full of joy.
and became a mom and dad! The three of us do most everything together, the fun stuff like camping and making art, and the not-so-fun-stuff, like cleaning and packing up after a good night of camping. :) Each day tends to be hilarious, somewhat exhausting and so full of joy.
PARENTING
We believe that every person has a unique light shining inside them, and we hope to allow that light to shine as brightly as possible in our children.
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First and foremost, we give love and support every day. We strive to be consistent, patient, and above all, loving. We hope to expose our kids to all sorts of interesting, exciting and meaningful experiences, and feed whatever their passions might be. We believe that every person has a unique light shining inside them, and we hope to allow that light to shine as brightly as possible in our children.
We will lead by example so they learn kindness, confidence and courage. We want to teach
them that every single person is doing their best, and every person deserves to be respected and loved. We also understand that we’re relatively new to this parenting thing, and we’ll be learning just as much as our kids do along the way. :) We want to hold beliefs lightly, take each day in stride, and trust that love will guide us.
We will lead by example so they learn kindness, confidence and courage. We want to teach
them that every single person is doing their best, and every person deserves to be respected and loved. We also understand that we’re relatively new to this parenting thing, and we’ll be learning just as much as our kids do along the way. :) We want to hold beliefs lightly, take each day in stride, and trust that love will guide us.
LASTLY...
We wish you love, strength and peace
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Thank you for taking the time to look through our profile and learn more about us. We can’t imagine what a challenging decision this must be for you, and admire your strength and courage.
Regardless if we get the opportunity to parent your child, we wish you love, strength and peace throughout your pregnancy and beyond.
Brenda and Tommy
Regardless if we get the opportunity to parent your child, we wish you love, strength and peace throughout your pregnancy and beyond.
Brenda and Tommy
Post-Adoption Relationship
Open (Open to contact, phone calls, in person visits before adoption. Sharing photos and letters after placement. Visits at neutral location after adoption, etc.). If you want a more closed adoption, we would honor that request as well.
Certification
Gladney Center for Adoption verified this family completed an adoption home study including: background checks, character references, official interviews, required training, home inspection, financial review, etc. and are approved for adoption.
Favorites
Posts
Planted a tree in Nell's room last weekend!
Tommy took Nell to the neighbors to play for a couple hours on Sunday so I could paint. She's pretty pumped and loves waking up under a tree each morning. :)
Lake weekend with some old friends
We drove to North Caroline last weekend to spend a few nights in a lake house with several old friends. Nell is getting more and more comfortable in the water!