our adoption profile

Laura & Claire

Add to Favorites

Family Type: Lesbian Couple

State we live in: South Carolina

Children: Yes

Send us A Message

dear expectant mother

Dear Expectant Mother,

We feel like we have already met you because we have been thinking about you for so long. We have tried to imagine what you are like, what makes you laugh, and what makes you worried, as we are sure you have about the family that might raise your child. We feel connected to you already because we both dream about the future of your child.

We are a family of three looking to grow, and we can promise your child a home full of devotion. We value compassion and goodwill, and we vow that your child will receive kindness and will learn to offer it freely. We live each day with passion and gratitude for what we have been given, and we can promise that your child will appreciate the beauty of the world and the people in it.

We dream of taking your child camping for the first time or teaching them how to write their name. We close our eyes and see them shaking Christmas presents under the tree to guess what is hidden inside. We imagine teaching your child how to share toys with their sibling and hope to watch, with joy and envy, as they build a unique bond through secret adventures in a world of their own. Most importantly, we dream of a safe and loving home for your child for the rest of their life. Our dreams and your dreams, we imagine, are not that different.

Laura and Claire

Our dreams and your dreams, we imagine, are not that different.

-Laura & Claire

About Us

As both individuals and a couple, we have always seen family as a source of strength and joy. We each grew up in close-knit families who love the outdoors, and our favorite way to spend time is to do an activity together, whether we’re working on the house, playing a game in the living room, or taking a day trip to the lake for some paddleboarding. Laura works as an accountant, a job she loves because it challenges her to solve new problems every day. Claire works as a professor teaching American literature and feels accomplished each time a student has an “Aha!” moment about their studies, their life, or both. We also try to make our corner of the world a better place as we strive to be not only happy and healthy but kind and compassionate people.

Our Home & Pets

Our family lives in a beautiful, two-story home in the woods, a short drive from a small town and a major city in SC. We have a peaceful porch where we often sip coffee in the mornings before work, and we have a spacious backyard where our child plays on the swing set, digs for bugs, and swings in the hammock underneath the trees. Our home has three bedrooms, perfect for a growing family, and we have a playroom above the garage for toys, crafts, and family dance parties. Our cat, Zephyr, loves to sit in a window watching the lizards and birds, while all three of us spend our weekends playing games together, working on the house, and taking trips to local state parks.

Our Extended Family

We are so grateful to have supportive and loving extended families who adore our family and cannot wait for us to bring another child home. Claire’s parents live close enough for weekend visits, when we cook together, play yard games outside, and find new hiking trails. Known affectionately as “Mémé” and “Papa,” they find any opportunity to bring a smile to all of our faces, especially their grandchildren’s. Claire also has grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles who are some of our best friends, and when we visit, we spend hours sipping coffee, playing board games, and laughing as we swap stories about our lives.

Laura’s parents and her brother’s family live quite far away, but because we all share videos, pictures, and calls on a daily basis, it feels as if they live next door! Our child, who is only two, regularly exchanges videos with their older cousin, and Laura’s parents, Mema and Beepa, send surprise packages in the mail to show that they’re always thinking about our family. Your child will join a family of four generations and will grow up with a devoted team of cousins, uncles, aunts, grandparents, and great-grandparents eager to love them.

Our Adoption Story

Ever since we started building a life together, from our first date to our wedding, we have always envisioned a family with room to grow. We adopted our first child two years ago, and we have felt more joy as a family than we could have imagined. We are eager to love another child and look forward to the chance to have them bring new life into our home. After experiencing infertility, adoption has allowed us to create the family we always imagined, and our family cannot wait to bring home another child whom all three of us can love. We have such hope that you as an expectant mother will see our family the way we see it, as warm, joyful, and uplifting.

more about Laura

Occupation:: Accountant
Race:: Caucasian
Education:: BA/BS-Psychology and Accounting, MA-Human Services
Food:: Chicken tikka masala
Hobby:: Yoga, gardening, hiking
Movie:: Music and Lyrics
Favorite Tradition:: Decorating the Christmas tree

Sport:: Tennis, football (real and fantasy)
Holiday:: Christmas
Music Group:: Lady A, P!nk, Garth Brooks
TV Show:: The Office, Schitt’s Creek
Book:: The Book Thief
Subject in School:: Psychology
Dream Vacation:: Switzerland

more about Claire

Occupation:: Professor
Race:: Caucasian
Education:: PhD-English
Food:: Shrimp tacos
Hobby:: Paddleboarding, woodworking, camping
Movie:: Imagine Me and You
Favorite Tradition:: Wrapping Christmas presents

Sport:: Soccer, disc golf, fantasy football
Holiday:: Christmas Eve
Music Group:: Miranda Lambert, Billy Joel
TV Show:: Friends, Breaking Bad
Book:: The Grapes of Wrath
Subject in School:: English
Dream Vacation:: Nova Scotia

Contact Laura & Claire

Interested in learning more about this family?

Waiting Families

Laura & Claire

dear expectant mother

About Us

Our Home & Pets

Our Extended Family

Our Adoption Story

more about Laura

more about Laura

more about Claire

more about Claire

Contact Laura & Claire