We can be reached by e-mail at sandroandsean@hotmail.com or toll-free at 1-866-987-2637. Our adoption practioner is Marie Artt. She can be reached at 416-469-1095 or clinicaladoption@primus.ca.

"Becoming parents has always been a dream of ours. We hope to share our love, lives and home with a child and nurture that child throughout their life. We believe in openness and welcome a level of openness in adoption that is suitable for us, you, and your child."

Hello,

Thank you for reading our profile and for being open to a gay couple becoming adoptive parents to your child. Growing up, we thought our dreams of marrying and raising a family could not come true. We feel so lucky to live in a time and a country that respects all walks of life. We thank you for your openness and hope you believe, as we do, that a child needs loving parents and a nurturing, stable home to flourish.

Our names are Sandro and Sean and we believe that we have so much love to give your child. We are a couple very much in love and are eager to share our love, our lives and our home with a child. We view adoption as a beautiful gift that will be our way of realizing our dream of becoming parents.

About Us
We met in the summer of 2003 while participating in one of our favourite pastimes, playing volleyball. We were introduced to each other on the beach volleyball courts in the Beaches area of Toronto. We then became members of the same volleyball team and starting dating shortly thereafter.

We were married in the spring of 2007 surrounded by our family and friends. Our wedding day was the happiest of our lives…we were able to proclaim our love for each other and our lifelong commitment to each other in the company of the most important people in our lives.

Our marriage is based on mutual respect and partnership. We are a great balance to each other and could not imagine spending our lives with anyone else. Our marriage is so blessed because we have the love and support of our families and friends.

We were both brought up in close-knit families and were taught the importance of family. Our new family is our number one priority and our home shares the values that we both grew up with: respect, honesty and fun.

We have a lot of fun together, have a lot of interests in common but also like to experience new activities. We share a love of volleyball, art, travel, food and entertaining.

Sandro talking about Sean
Sean (that's him, on the right) is the most caring, compassionate and giving person that I know and that is why I love him so much. He puts others ahead of himself and is always there to help a friend, family member or neighbour. Sean is 37 years old and is a Finance Director at a large entertainment company. He is great at his job but enjoys a balance between home life and work. 

Sean was born in a small town just outside Halifax, Nova Scotia. His family still lives there and we visit once or twice a year. Sean comes from a very loving, large and close-knit family. He is the seventh of eight children and is very close to all his siblings and their families. Sean’s parents have been married for 49 years and are a great example of a long, loving and successful marriage. Sean’s family is very supportive of our marriage and our plans of becoming parents. Your child would feel a lot of love from being a part of such a great family. 

Sean Talking about Sandro
Sandro has so many positive qualities that will make him a great parent. He’s bright, thoughtful, loves kids, and they respond wonderfully to him. Sandro is 36 years old and is a Marketing Manager for a large food company – specializing in baby-food, in fact! Like me, Sandro works hard but enjoys his time away from work, playing volleyball, seeing movies and plays, and swimming in our pool.

Sandro was born here in Toronto, the second of three kids. Sandro comes from an Italian background. Sandro’s parents are also a great example of a successful, loving marriage, having been married since Canada Day in 1967! Sandro has two young nephews, ages 2 and 4. They are extremely fond of their uncle. We are very close to Sandro’s family and often get together with his large extended family that includes many aunts, uncles, cousins and his wonderful grandmother.

Our Home
Ours is a loving, caring and comfortable home. We live in a 1930’s semi-detached, two storey, three bedroom home on a beautiful tree-lined street in mid-town Toronto. We share our home with our dog Snoop. Sean rescued Snoop 14 years ago and since then Snoop has been a wonderful pet. Our home is in a great neighbourhood that truly has a sense of community. People say hello to you when you pass them on the sidewalk and we have cultivated wonderful friendships with our neighbours.

The area is home to many new families with young children and the schools are some of the best in Toronto. There are playgrounds, hockey rinks, recreational centres, baseball diamonds and parks a short walk away.

Our Approach to Parenting
We believe that ours is a loving, stable and nurturing home and we will give your child the self respect and confidence that he or she needs to lead a healthy and fulfilling life. Our ideal parent-child relationship is based on respect, honesty and fun.

As parents, we believe spending time with a child and nurturing a bond is so important. We will encourage and foster his or her personal interests, in art, sports, or school. Education has been an important part of our lives and we will encourage pursuing his or her educational goals. We are both spiritual and on occasion attend service at the Metropolitan Community Church. We will talk openly about spirituality and religion in our household and lead your child down a path that is governed by love and respect for everyone.

We believe it’s important that our child grows up with a close relationship to both of us, so we plan on sharing the first year of parental leave to create that unique bond that develops so early in life. Sandro will be at home for the first six months and Sean will be the primary caregiver for the next six months.

Your child will be loved by so many, including Sandro’s family that live close by and Sean’s family in Nova Scotia. All of our friends and family are so excited to welcome our new family member; he or she will be surrounded by a lot of love and attention.

Our View on Adoption
Adoption is a beautiful gift and we would welcome an open adoption. We believe that the best interests of your child are what is important and will be our ultimate guide to follow. We would respect the level of openness you desire and would welcome the exchange of letters, photographs, e-mails and scheduled visits.

Adoption will be openly discussed in our home and it will be known from an early age that your child came to become a part of our family because of the love of both the birth parents and adoptive parents; you and us. 

Some Final Thoughts
We welcome the opportunity to discuss with you an adoption plan that works well for you and respects the level of openness you want. Thank you for reading our profile.

Sandro and Sean