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Samantha & Erik

Photograph of adoptive Family

Samantha

Caregiver

Gender:

Female

State:

Washington

Religion:

Spiritual

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Profession:

Activities Coordinator

Political Affiliation:

Very Liberal

Erik

Neighbor

Gender:

Male

State:

Washington

Religion:

Spiritual

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Profession:

Oncology Scientist

Political Affiliation:

Lean Left

My philosophy on parenting is...

That our job as parents is not to decide what the best choice for our child is, but instead give them the tools to make informed choices that will allow them to make good decisions on their own.

-Erik

The most special thing I own is...

The things we bring back from vacations that allow us to remember visiting.

-Erik

My favorite place in the World is...

Any one of the National Parks but specifically Olympic National Park.

-Erik

What is the best word to describe our family?

The best word to describe our family is caring. We care for each other and care for others.

-Samantha

If I could have dinner with anyone—dead or alive—I would pick...

Rosalind Franklin, the woman who payed a major part in the discovery of DNA as the building block of human life and one of the reasons I have a job in Molecular Biology today.

-Erik

My neighborhood is a good place to raise a family because…

It provides great schools and parks in a mostly suburban area that is accessible to all the culture in Seattle within 5 minute commute.

-Erik

Three years from now, I hope our child’s birth mom is…

still communicating with us and our adoptive child and involved in life events if they so choose to be

-Erik

What is the best word to describe our family?

Involved

-Erik

If you had to pick a famous person to play you in a movie, who would it be?

John Goodman

-Erik

My best friend would describe me as...

Humorous, fun, and helpful

-Erik

Favorite season and why?

Spring is my favorite season. I enjoy watching plants bloom and grow, and spending time outside with family.

-Samantha

If you had to live on an RV or sailboat for the rest of your life, which would it be?

Sailboat

-Erik

Favorite season and why?

Spring because it is when plants begin to grow and the leaves return along with the warmth.

-Erik

Do I have kids? How do they feel about a sibling?

No we do not have biological children of our own.

-Erik

My best friend would describe me as...

Extremely loving and thoughtful. I met my best friend while working with senior citizens, and both of us truly love spending time with people and getting to know them.

-Samantha

In five years our relationship with our child’s birth mother will…

be a warm relationship with open communication to our potential child if that is wanted, as both the biological and adoptive parents are important in the child’s life and upbringing

-Erik

If I could change one thing about the World, it would be...

to allow for greater upward mobility both socially and financially. We are lucky to be in a good place but too many struggle in a system based revolving debt

-Erik

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you look at the night sky?

How truly large the world is.

-Erik