Help us adopt and grow our family!

Hello! We’re Ben and Adam!

We are hoping to start a family!

We look forward to learning and sharing more about our process with you!

Since we were kids we have always looked up to our parents and hoped to experience the joy of attending school plays, cheering on the sidelines of a soccer game, doing homework late at night, or Saturday morning cartoons together. The idea of being able to help a child and a prospective mother is profound for us. We know there are over 100,000 kids up for adoption as of last year.

We are taking the next step in life as we grow a family and adopt. The costs for adoption are estimated at $45,000 for us and it could go higher depending on how long we need to advertise online, support prospective moms during pregnancy, travel to meet her, pay for any health needs for our child during or immediately following pregnancy, legal fees, and travel and lodging once our baby is born to bring them home safely.

About Us

Meet Ben

Ben was born and raised outside New York city with parents in fashion and teaching. With an older and younger sister, and many cousins, he grew up with a big family, loved cooking, musical theater, and playing soccer. These days he enjoys the same and works in the food industry, ensuring folks have access to food. He takes long walks with their dog Gus and loves family travel.

Fun fact

Ben is the official unofficial king of barbecuing on the grill. An award he gave to himself.

Meet Adam

Adam grew up in rural Wisconsin, the land of cheese, with parents in teaching and real estate. Adam has a younger sister and a family full of aunts, uncles and grandparents. He moved to Virginia where he met Ben at a local restaurant, but they should have met at a cookie shop for his love of dessert. Adam loves spending time with their dog Gus, traveling, playing piano, seeing Broadway shows, and quality couch time.

Fun fact

The Wisconsin Friday night fish fry is as important to Adam as cheese is in that state. Doncha know!

Our Story

We met at a local restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia. From there, we grew to get to know one another’s friends and family, traveling between DC, New York, and Wisconsin throughout the year. Whether we were cooking, going to food festivals, or with family, our lives revolve around what new foods we can try. We love to travel and try the foods of different countries, of which we have been to 24, and plan to continue eating our way around the world.

Now, we live just outside of New York City, next door to Ben’s hometown in New Jersey, with our dog Gus, friends, and family nearby. We love walking around the block, to our parks, or long car adventures for the holidays.

We always wanted a family full of kids. With friends and family having kids of their own, we knew we were ready. We have been visiting with them and playing with toys and playmats for years now, spending plenty of time in BuyBuy Baby.

We have had friends and family with kids in every which way, through IVF, carrying their own, or adoption. We always wanted to be parents and with the gift of adoption, we will love our adopted child and always let them know how much you mean to them and us, bringing our family together.

Where we are today!

We started the journey!

Any amount you give, whether it is $25 or more, will go a long way and we are grateful to have you on this journey with us!