We are Jamie and Matt, dual nationalities, and we enjoy our lake life in Massachusetts.

We may not have met you, but you are already amongst the bravest people we’ve known. You’ve found yourself facing adversity and challenges and tackled them head-on. There are no right answers to this situation you find yourself in, but you are forging your way regardless, making the best of it. We cannot imagine how difficult it is, and we support you completely whatever decision you make, however, you choose to proceed.

To us, family is very important. They give us joy in times of darkness, and strength in times of need. Family isn’t the people who share a name with you, it’s the people who are there when you need them, and we can only hope that you are well supported.

We may not know you, but we’d love to meet you and we’d be honored if the stars aligned and you selected us to adopt your child; a child who would grow up knowing the incredible person you are.

Adoption has been on our minds and part of our discussions even before we faced fertility challenges. Jamie herself is proud to be adopted, and many cousins have also been adopted. Including Jamie’s god-daughter, who was adopted through Gladney. When we visit family we see the joy in parents, siblings, and children for those adopted and those not. We celebrate adoption in our extended family.

Our first date was in London’s Covent Garden. We had found each other online, bonding quickly over our shared love of board games, Star Wars, and American Food. One date turned into many and within a few months Jamie was meeting Matt’s friends and family, and Matt attended Jamie’s United Kingdom Citizenship Ceremony.

Within a year we moved in together in a town outside London. Our families met on a trip to the United States, and at Christmas that year Matt proposed. A few months later the United Kingdom went into a strict lockdown for the pandemic; and we managed to survive both Covid and each other, all while also surviving Matt’s challenging PhD journey.

We married in 2021 and relocated to the United States, arriving in 2022 to a warm and loving welcome from Jamie’s family. At the end of 2022, we welcomed the addition of a dog into our family.

Highlights:

• Met in London
• First Date in 2017
• Married in 2021
• Moved to USA, 2022

Strenghs

• Balance of personalities and social skills
• Supportive and respectful
• View relationship as true partnership
• Find joy in the small things

Love & Support
-Unconditionally loved and supported.
-Shower your child with affection.
-Patient and compassionate.

Education
-Offer them every educational opportunity.
-Nurture their curiosity.
-Help them to become confident and kind.

Culture
-We will embrace what makes your child unique.
-We will teach them to respect and appreciate different cultures.
-We will honor their background and heritage.

Family
-Your child will be welcomed warmly into our families.
-They will have a strong, supportive family foundation.
– Adoption is common in our family, and they will share this with cousins.

We will ensure that they know you are the first page of their story.