Basic Info
Claire
Age: 35
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Denomination: Methodist
Drake
Age: 33
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Denomination: Methodist
Claire & Drake
Georgia
Intro
About
Work & Education
Claire
Education: B.A. Communications
Profession: Marketing Director
Drake
Education: B.A. Business Administration
Profession: Marketing Manager
Post-Adoption Relationship
Open (Open to contact, phone calls, in person visits before adoption. Sharing photos and letters after placement. Visits at neutral location after adoption, etc.). If you want a more closed adoption, we would honor that request as well.
Environment
Country: USA
State: Georgia
Us Region: Southern US
Parent Relationship: Married
Parent Neighborhood: Suburban
Parent Years Together: 10 to 15 years
Parent Residency: House
Parent Pets: Otis, our dog
Children At Home: Adopted children
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual parents
Preferences for a child
Age: Newborn to 1 year of age
Gender: Either
Multiple Children: Not open to multiple children
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian (Full)
Special Needs: Open to discussion, Mild or medically correctable, Smoking exposed, Drug exposed, Emotional/mental disorders in family
Certification 
Gladney Center for Adoption verified this family completed an adoption homestudy including: background checks, character references, official interviews, required training, home inspection, financial review, etc. and are approved for adoption.
Otis
Celebrations
Claire + Drake
Family + Friends
Fun from 2024
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about us
Thank you for taking the time the learn more about us.
We feel that adoption is, and has always been, God's plan for us. After experiencing infertility struggles, we chose to pursue adoption instead of signing up for more doctors visits, tests and procedures. As soon as we made the decision, we felt a sense of peace that had been missing from our lives when thinking about the future. We've been together 13 years, married for 8 and raising our first Gladney baby, Sophia, for 2 years. Our pup is named Otis, and we are hoping to grow our family with another child.
We know we're not perfect, and we aren't perfect parents. But we will give it our best effort every day, love our children unconditionally, and do our best to raise them like our parents raised us...
With a confidence to take on life's challenges,
A gratefulness that acknowledg...
We feel that adoption is, and has always been, God's plan for us. After experiencing infertility struggles, we chose to pursue adoption instead of signing up for more doctors visits, tests and procedures. As soon as we made the decision, we felt a sense of peace that had been missing from our lives when thinking about the future. We've been together 13 years, married for 8 and raising our first Gladney baby, Sophia, for 2 years. Our pup is named Otis, and we are hoping to grow our family with another child.
We know we're not perfect, and we aren't perfect parents. But we will give it our best effort every day, love our children unconditionally, and do our best to raise them like our parents raised us...
With a confidence to take on life's challenges,
A gratefulness that acknowledges life's many gifts,
A humbleness to know that much of life is out of our control,
And a joy that makes life fun to live with those around you.
The world can be a crazy place, but we will do everything in our power to give our children the best chance to succeed. We will love them, support their interests, and give them the best opportunities for education, serving their community and any other activities they choose.
Thank you for taking the time the learn more about us and our community of friends & family!
our families
Supportive is an understatement when it comes to how my family feels about Sophie, and our choice to adopt again.
The 2023 Gladney Cup in NYC
We were both lucky to have great upbringings, and it has given us a great example of how we'd like to raise our children. We are very close with both of our families, and it is such a blessing that they get along so well. We live very close to Claire's family, so we are able to have family dinners and do things together around town. Drake's family is spread out, but we go on trips together, and his parents come down to visit often.
Supportive is an understatement when it comes to how my family feels about Sophie, and our choice to adopt again. They are thrilled for another grandchild to love on just like they do with Sophie and our nephew, Davis.
Supportive is an understatement when it comes to how my family feels about Sophie, and our choice to adopt again. They are thrilled for another grandchild to love on just like they do with Sophie and our nephew, Davis.
our community & home
It is a supportive community, a place for fellowship and outreach, and a wonderful place to raise a child.
Our Home
We live in the area where Claire grew up, so she knows all of the best spots - parks where Sophie can swing, ice cream places, and the comfiest seats in the local library. We love the safe and small-town feel that comes from living in a suburb of Atlanta. Our town even hosts the biggest July 4th parade in Georgia! There are great schools nearby (that Claire also attended), and we also get the benefits of being near a big city - sports arenas, theaters, a children's museum and an airport.
We go to the church that Claire grew up in, Claire's parents still attend, and Sophie was baptized in. Drake led a church small group for over six years and coached a basketball team (2020 league champions!). It is a supportive community, a place for fellowship and outreach, and a wonderful place to raise a child.
In 2019, we moved and chose our current house because of the natural light that brightens every room, the deck and yard for Otis to play in and more bedrooms to fill as we grow our family. Our house is the spot where everyone gathers for tailgates, showers, or a random weeknight dinner. If friends are in town, they know they have a place to stay with us. It's a real joy to see our house transformed as it becomes our true family home.
We go to the church that Claire grew up in, Claire's parents still attend, and Sophie was baptized in. Drake led a church small group for over six years and coached a basketball team (2020 league champions!). It is a supportive community, a place for fellowship and outreach, and a wonderful place to raise a child.
In 2019, we moved and chose our current house because of the natural light that brightens every room, the deck and yard for Otis to play in and more bedrooms to fill as we grow our family. Our house is the spot where everyone gathers for tailgates, showers, or a random weeknight dinner. If friends are in town, they know they have a place to stay with us. It's a real joy to see our house transformed as it becomes our true family home.
becoming a family
Settling into our new life as a family of three was beautiful, hard, sleepless, and full of helping hands from every direction.
Visiting Gladney with Baby Sophie
There were countless God moments on our journey to Sophie, and continue to be day-to-day. We are blessed to have a great relationship with Sophie's birth parents. We share her accomplishments and send them photos and updates often!
Settling into our new life as a family of three was beautiful, hard, sleepless, and full of helping hands from every direction. Watching Sophie develop and thrive has forever changed our lives.
Drake has traded his Saturday morning tee times for breakfast dates and trips to the park. Claire continues to work hard, but spends her free time planning play dates at the pool and toddler activities. We know that these sacrifices will only increase with the addition of another child, but we wouldn't have it any other way.
Settling into our new life as a family of three was beautiful, hard, sleepless, and full of helping hands from every direction. Watching Sophie develop and thrive has forever changed our lives.
Drake has traded his Saturday morning tee times for breakfast dates and trips to the park. Claire continues to work hard, but spends her free time planning play dates at the pool and toddler activities. We know that these sacrifices will only increase with the addition of another child, but we wouldn't have it any other way.
Post-Adoption Relationship
Open (Open to contact, phone calls, in person visits before adoption. Sharing photos and letters after placement. Visits at neutral location after adoption, etc.). If you want a more closed adoption, we would honor that request as well.
Certification
Gladney Center for Adoption verified this family completed an adoption home study including: background checks, character references, official interviews, required training, home inspection, financial review, etc. and are approved for adoption.
Favorites
Recommendations
Amanda (Friend)
Claire has been my best friend for over 20 years. Not only did we grow up together, but more recently, Claire was one of few friends to stay steady in my life through my unexpected pregnancy. Our friendship never skipped a beat even though my life radically changed. Now, I’m so ready to be that steady friend in her life as she and Drake become parents! I highly recommend them as parents. I have seen the love they give to my kids (who beg to stay up late and see them at our weekly gatherings), and I can’t wait to see all the love they give to a little one of their own.
Lindsay Breithaupt
Friend
I have known Claire for 24 years, and she is one of my oldest and best friends. We originally met through Girl Scouts and grew up together in our church youth group. I met Drake when he and Claire started dating and have gotten to know him as a friend over the years. They are truly a team. I have been so awed as Claire and Drake have thoughtfully considered this decision to adopt. I strongly believe they have the individual qualities and strong relationship to be amazing, loving parents!
Denise & Andrew
Small Group Leader & Mentor to our high school son
We met Drake in the fall of 2016 when our son was a rising 7th grader. At the time, Drake was engaged to be married to Claire and he learned of the opportunity through our church (the church that Claire grew up in and was involved in the youth activities) to mentor a small group of teenage boys from 7th grade through 12th grade. Shortly into this commitment, Drake and Claire were married and to this day (our son is now a rising Junior in high school) Drake continues to create time to organize, plan and host meetings for this group of 10 boys from 4 different high schools to meet twice a month throughout the school year and several times over the summer break. They talk about their faith, the importance of staying connected to their church, their beliefs, frustrations, and just about anything else teenage boys want to talk about. They engage in conversations over dinner, group outings, playing dodgeball and basketball at church or watching sporting events together. Drake is very interested in helping these boys “stay on track” by giving them a non-parent figure to look up to—a mentor---who is engaged with what they are doing on a regular basis. Most of the boys in the group play at least one sport and at the beginning of each school year, he puts their athletic events on his calendar and makes the effort to go watch them play on the field or court at least once during their season. He also texts and calls them regularly to “check in” and since he loves to run and walk, he even calls the boys and invites them to run and walk alongside him---just to check in. Drake also loves to play golf and several of the boys have gone out and played with him---just another way he stays connected to our kids. Drake is also very sincere with the parents. He is very relational with my husband and me and checks in regularly to see how our son is doing. We would absolutely recommend Drake as a wonderful candidate for adoption. He embodies all the wonderful characteristics anyone would want in a father and truly cares about these boys and their well-being. He is strong in his faith, believes in himself and is very committed. He has a strong family upbringing and we know he desires the same family life of his own. Denise & Andrew
Amanda
Friend
Claire has been my best friend for over 20 years. Not only did we grow up together, but more recently, Claire was one of few friends to stay steady in my life through my unexpected pregnancy. Our friendship never skipped a beat even though my life radically changed. Now, I’m so ready to be that steady friend in her life as she and Drake become parents! I highly recommend them as parents. I have seen the love they give to my kids (who beg to stay up late and see them at our weekly gatherings), and I can’t wait to see all the love they give to a little one of their own.
Jordan
Friend
Drake and Claire are two upstanding people that I have had the pleasure of knowing for several years. Both individuals are thoughtful, deliberate people who understand the impacts of their decisions. In addition, I have had the pleasure of meeting Drake and Claire's respective families, who also show the integrity, compassion, and support that has clearly contributed to Drake and Claire's readiness be parents themselves. I could not give a higher recommendation to a set of potential parents than Drake and Claire -- they are tremendous people who will be even better parents.
Brian
Friend
Claire & Drake are our great friends and we cannot speak highly enough of them. They are the most generous people of anyone we know and are unanimously regarded as the best gift givers due to their thoughtfulness and creativity. They are very down to earth, put others before themselves, and focus on the important things in life. They are a ton of fun to be around and we love them dearly.
Andrew
Friend
Drake has been a long-time friend (over 12 years), and Claire and Drake are one of my wife and I's closest friends. They are always able to brighten up our day with a smile and a thoughtful act. They are two of the best listeners I've ever met, which speaks strongly to their selflessness. I trust them completely with anything, no matter how big or small. I cannot recommend Drake and Claire strong enough as people and potential parents.
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