Welcome!

We are Beth and Mike. We are a loving couple with dreams of building our family through adoption.

A couple in formal attire holding hands and smiling at each other in front of a large dinosaur skeleton in a museum.
A woman with red hair and a man with glasses taking a close-up selfie together inside a greenhouse, smiling, with a tree and green plants in the background. The woman is holding a yellow flower near her face.

Beth is a Nurse and Michael is a scientist. We live in a quiet and diverse neighborhood in Queens, New York near playgrounds and a library. We are silly and outgoing people who love each other very much and want to give our love to a new child.

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    Our Wedding

    The day we got married was full of joy and hope for our future as a family.

  • Fun with our Friend's Daughter

    Our friends are excited about us becoming parents through adoption. We love spending time with their kids.

  • Two smiling people taking a selfie by a canal at night with colorful lights and traditional buildings in the background.

    Travel

    Together we have traveled the world and experienced many cultures. We are ready to settle down and have the adventure of raising a new baby. This picture is from our trip to China!

  • Family gathering around a dining table for a celebration, with cakes, plates, and drinks, in a warmly decorated room.

    Family

    Our whole family loves spending time together and we are all excited to expand our family.

  • A woman and a man dancing together in front of a large white marble sculpture in a museum. The woman has curly red hair and is wearing a patterned dress, while the man is dressed in a purple shirt and black pants.

    Art and Silliness

    We try to enjoy the city of New York as much as possible by visiting museums and theaters and having a great time.

  • Two smiling people, a woman with curly red hair and glasses and a man with short dark hair, glasses, and a beard, taking a selfie in front of a colorful castle-themed display with a puppet or figure of a character on the balcony.

    Mr. Rogers

    We got to see the set from Mr. Rogers in Pittsburgh!

  • Sharing Music

    We are both musicians and we even make music together sometimes.

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Beth!

I am a nurse and a teacher. I love my family and my dog very much. In my spare time I sing in chorus and play violin. I love going to museums and to the zoo. Michael and I love to learn and laugh together.

  • Group of eight diverse women posing together indoors, some leaning forward, smiling at the camera, in a setting with medical equipment and a white wall.

    Teaching Home Health Aides

    As a nurse, I teach people how to be Home Health Aides. I love working with people from all kinds of backgrounds and helping them to take care of people who need it.

  • Two nurses in white scrubs smiling in front of a whiteboard with handwritten notes about nursing roles and responsibilities. The female nurse has red hair, glasses, and a name badge that reads "Beathaan Freed." The male nurse has dark curly hair and is taller.

    Nursing School with a Friend

    I was active in the Nursing club and excelled in my studies.

  • A group of five adult choir singers holding sheet music and singing, with three women and two men, some wearing glasses, performing on stage.

    I sing in several choruses

    Music is an important part of our lives and we hope to share it with a child.

  • A woman with curly red hair, glasses, and a black dress smiling at the camera in an orchestra hall with musicians and an audience in the background.

    Performing

    Every year I sing in a Christmas Concert at Carnegie Hall.

  • Two women smiling and posing for a photo at a large conference or event. The woman on the left is wearing a yellow dress with a matching headband, and the woman on the right is wearing a maroon t-shirt with the text 'The apocalypse comes before me.' They are standing in front of a stage with many people seated, and there are chairs and a screen in the background.

    Comicon is great fun

    I got to meet Tiana!!!

  • A young child with brown hair smiling and playing a small violin.

    Music

    I started playing violin as a little girl and I hope to share the beauty of music with a new child.

  • A cheerful woman wearing a lace mask, holding a small dog, is standing behind a table with a "Make a Sider" sign at an outdoor Halloween event. The table has colorful glow sticks and a purple tablecloth. There are framed photos on a bench behind her, a tree with hanging Halloween decorations, and a blue canopy in the background.

    Volunteering at the Halloween fair

    I love spending time with children, so I spent Halloween helping kids in the South Bronx with crafts.

  • Woman posing with one leg raised in front of a glass display case containing taxidermy animals, including two chimpanzees and two baboons.

    Being silly in the museum

    I enjoy posing in museums and just acting silly. I think sometimes it is important to be silly.

  • A woman and a young boy sitting on the ground outside, playing with toy water guns, engaging in a playful moment. The woman has curly red hair, glasses, and is wearing a dark T-shirt with text, while the boy has curly hair and is wearing a green and navy striped shirt.

    Fun with Friends

    Children love to learn. I love to help it happen!

  • A man and a young girl are touching noses and smiling while looking at each other, indoors with a patterned wallpaper background.

    The love of family

    I was raised by a loving family. This picture of my father holding me when I was a baby makes me so happy.

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Mike!

I am a scientist from Long Island, NY.

I have a PhD in Molecular Biology and work in biotech. I also like to make art and music and spend time with my family.

  • A man wearing glasses and a black and gray patterned hoodie sitting at a desk with a pug dog in his lap, looking at a computer monitor in a room with wooden blinds and an air conditioning unit.

    I work from home

    I work from home in biotech sales. I don’t get as much done when there is a doggy on my lap.

  • Man standing in front of a presentation screen and window, smiling and wearing glasses and a button-up shirt.

    Doctor of Biological Science

    I earned my PhD in Biology and defended my thesis in front of friends and family.

  • I paint watercolors

    I made this painting of me and Beth looking over the water at the Statue of Liberty. I gave it to Beth for our wedding.

  • A man wearing a suit and glasses playing a French horn, with a woman in the background playing a keyboard, indoors.

    I play all the instruments

    French horn (and piano, and then trumpet, and then recorder, and then guitar and accordion).

  • A man with glasses and a brown jacket looking at a brass musical instrument display case containing a large, vintage, double-bell euphonium or tuba with three bells and intricate tubing.

    Tuuuuba?

    I’m not actually playing this one (but I bet I could).

  • Our Pup

    I photograph cute things

    I take so many pictures of our adorable dog, I think a baby would be even cuter!

  • A man with glasses and a short beard is smiling and holding a flower made of LEGO pieces indoors. The flower has peach-colored petals and green leaves. The background shows a room with a bookshelf, framed pictures on the wall, a small lamp, and a piano.

    Lego flowers?

    I've been known to build the occasional lego set.

Our Family

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    Holiday Meal

    We love to cook and eat together on Holidays!

  • A woman showing a turtle to children gathered around a table. The woman is holding the turtle over a plastic container filled with water. The children are attentively watching the turtle, with some leaning forward and others observing closely. The setting appears to be a classroom or educational space with colorful bins and a red plaid carpet.

    Grandma to be!

    Mike’s mother is a retired preschool teacher who is looking forward to welcoming a grandchild.

  • An elderly man and woman smiling outdoors in front of a desert landscape with mountains, wearing outdoor clothing and sandals, under a partly cloudy sky.

    Beth's Parents

    Beth’s parents are retired dentists. They just moved a few blocks away from us so that they can be grandparents.

  • A woman in a red sleeveless top and a man in a blue T-shirt holding a tray of mixed berry desserts outdoors in a backyard.

    Mike's parents

    Mike’s parents have a house nearby where they host cook-outs.

  • Two women sitting at a dining table, smiling and hugging each other, with cups and a juice box in front of them.

    Beth's Sister

    Beth’s sister went to college with Mike. Years later she introduced us, and the rest is history!

  • Two men smiling for a selfie outside next to a gray house with a window air conditioning unit, greenery, and a barbecue grill in the background.

    Michael's Brother

    Mike has a big brother who lives in PIttsburgh

  • Group of five diverse adults and one child smiling and posing closely together indoors.

    Friends

    We have many friends that we consider family, too!

  • Group of four people and a small dog smiling and posing on a playground structure, with trees and a fence in the background.

    Friends with Family

    A lot of our friends have small children, and we always like spending playing with them!

Thank you for taking the time to to learn about us.

Please reach out by phone, email, or instagram:

BAMadopts@gmail.com

516-324-4093