Dear Birthmother,

We are grateful to you for taking the time to look at our profile and consider us to be parents for your child. We acknowledge and recognize that this decision is not easy for you. Your decision reflects great strength, courage, and love for your child; doing what is best for your child is the best thing you can do for them…and for you.

We are optimistic and excited for our parenting journey. We are also nervous about if and when we will be chosen to become parents. We are trusting the process and having faith that an expectant family will entrust us to parent their child. We recognize that as we feel optimism, hope, excitement, and nervousness, you are experiencing very different feelings, such as uncertainty, grief, and loss. All feelings are valid, and there is space for all of them.

We are hopeful for what the future holds for you, your baby, and us. With this in mind, we believe openness is best for all of us, knowing that it will look different as we move into the future. We are grateful to be able to choose the family planning option that is right for us. It is an honor to be part of the family planning option that is right for you.

With love and gratitude,
Sarah and Jeremy