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Jason & Juliane

Hello! Allow us to introduce ourselves. We are Juliane and Jason, best friends who met after changing careers and going to graduate school. Ours is a story of finding ourselves individually, becoming centered in who we are, and then finding the love of each other. Jason teaches middle schoolers in history and civics, Juliane is an architect, designing beautiful and functional buildings. Now? We have so much love to share and grow our family.

About Us

Jason
Juliane
Job
Teacher
Architect
Education
Master's Degree in Education
Master's Degree in Architecture
Children
None
Relationship
Legally Married
State
North Carolina

What It Means to Become Parents

At the Beach

We can't seem to think of a time where we didn't want a family. We've dreamt for years about having experiences that we enjoyed when we were kids, and making those part of our family, including building family traditions, celebrating holidays, having family dinners together and traveling to explore and experience the world to make those memories that would last forever. While we always had considered adoption as a way to grow our family, it wasn't until we stopped trying to conceive a child through fertility treatments, that we were hopeful that adoption could create the family we always dreamed of.

While we are excited to grow our family with the adoption of our child, we also look forward to growing our family with our child's birth parents and family. We will always teach our child of their birth parents and family, and we will embrace their culture, traditions, foods and holidays as our own.

Qualities We Love, Admire and Respect in Each Other

Celebrating Our Anniversary at the Beach

There isn't a day that goes by without us reflecting on how lucky and grateful we are to go through life together. Balance is key to any relationship, and we balance each other so well. Jason tends to go with his gut instincts, and Juliane likes to research every possible option. Jason likes to cook; Juliane likes to bake.

Juliane dedicates so much energy into the perfection of her job, her style choice for home, filling the house with plants that bloom, and restoring old furniture once belonging to her grandparents.

Jason puts so much love, passion and intentionality in his relationships, into teaching and in every creative project he embarks on. Everything he puts effort toward in life, is to better and grow his community or himself.

Jason is a perfect counterpart to Juliane. We each express our love languages to communicate with each other so that we have gratitude, appreciation, and respect for each other. Despite if the days are good or stressful, we support each other, and realize there is work to make an amazing team.

Our Professional Lives

We both started off on different career paths before attending graduate school, to pursue the careers we currently have and love.

Jason is an eighth-grade middle school teacher at a year-round school, educating students on US and North Carolina history, while incorporating current events, government and civics, teaching life lessons, as well as sponsoring student government, working on school improvement and leading his team in decisions throughout the year, he also worked in film and television.

Juliane is an architect and project manager and works for a small architecture firm based in the southeast. She designs large commercial buildings - including healthcare clinics, hospitals and manufacturing facilities that make life saving drugs. Knowing that these projects are helping the community bring her great joy and satisfaction.

The careers we have pursued is our way, we believe, to contribute to and improve the communities and the world in which we live.

Photos

Dressed Up for a Gala
Dressed Up for a Gala
Jason Acting
Jason Acting
At Duke Gardens
At Duke Gardens
Dog Day Museum
Dog Day Museum
Exploring an Art Museum
Exploring an Art Museum
At Monticello
At Monticello
Juliane in the Garden
Juliane in the Garden
Durham Bulls Game
Durham Bulls Game
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Light Festival
Light Festival
Out on a Bike Ride
Out on a Bike Ride
Volunteering at a Breast Cancer Walk
Volunteering at a Breast Cancer Walk
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Dressed Up for a Gala
Dressed Up for a Gala
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Jason Acting
Jason Acting
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At Duke Gardens
At Duke Gardens
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Dog Day Museum
Dog Day Museum
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Exploring an Art Museum
Exploring an Art Museum
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At Monticello
At Monticello
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Juliane in the Garden
Juliane in the Garden
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Durham Bulls Game
Durham Bulls Game
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
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Light Festival
Light Festival
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Out on a Bike Ride
Out on a Bike Ride
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Volunteering at a Breast Cancer Walk
Volunteering at a Breast Cancer Walk

Our House and Neighborhood

Our Home

We live in the great state of North Carolina! Ancient mountains, fertile farmlands and the coastal beaches pack the state from end to end. We live in the center of the state, all of this within a few hours' drive! All that is required is to hop in the car and pick a place to go!

We've seen fast growth in the past decade, and in fact, our area is listed as one of the top three areas in the entire US to live due to our "research/technology roots and collegiate rivalries. This tri-city region (known as the Triangle) is luring new residents every day with strong job growth and high quality of life."

With this growth comes diversity- in population, arts, restaurants, and festivals! Our neighborhood is reflective of that. We live in a new development with new homes. We've lived in our house for almost two years and have been decorating it so that it reflects our personalities- books, plants, art, and music are literally everywhere.

Our Extended Families

Juliane's Family

We wouldn't be where we are today without the love and support of our families. Both our parents have been married for over 50 years, setting an example of love, commitment and working through the joys and hardships that occur in life.

Jason's Family

We are lucky to become closer with our family, the older we get. We have such a loving and supportive relationship with our parents, siblings, nieces and nephews and aunts and uncles - and we have a lot of fun when we are all together. While we don't live in the same state as our family, we talk on the phone several times a week, plan visits throughout the year and always spend the holidays together. Even the journey is an adventure when we go to visit!

Family visits are packed with fun outings, games around the table or enjoying outdoor picnics. These times together are always filled with laughter, sharing stories, recalling memories and nostalgic moments and enjoying great food together. Building on these traditions, we have created our own, including adding to our collection of special ornaments to commemorate places we've visited, attending a local Christmas Market every December, exploring new recipes to enjoy, and going to the State Fair every fall.

We are so excited for our family to grow, with the addition of our child.

From Us to You

This is a tough one to write. What can we possibly say to express what's truly in our hearts to someone we've yet to meet? How do we put into words the respect we have for you, and the hope we feel, and have that be fully understood? You've got pictures to view, videos to watch, and small snippets of answered questions to give you a glimpse into who we are. We have no idea how to write this. So, let's take this moment to speak from our place in this world, to you in yours, both physically and emotionally.

First, we can't imagine what you are going through. The choice you are making cannot be an easy one. And it's one so powerful and far reaching that it not only impacts your life and that of your child, but a couple you've never met. Your sacrifice has become our hope for a journey we've wanted to be on for so long, but have never been given that chance. With that understanding, we have so much respect for you as an expectant mother - to be so selfless and consider your child's needs above your own. Regardless of your place in life, the struggles you may face, this will be a monumental decision, and we will always honor that.

That selflessness will continue with us. We will always place this child first. We will always love this child, and show affection to them to the point of their embarrassment, even when they get to be "too cool". There will never be a lack of hugs, kisses, words and deeds of support and affection, and a forever understanding of togetherness and family.

And they will know you. They will have love, and know love- both from us, and from you. They will fully understand that a family was formed before their birth, of us and you, and that this family has, and will always strive to create the absolute best life that we could ever provide. They will not wonder about you, they will know of your love and sacrifice, and hopefully, you will also tell them. This will be our journey, yours and ours, and though we don't know what we don't know, we will discover that knowledge together.

We hope that we can fill their days with silly laughter, with delicious meals, brightly lit holidays, carnivals, extended family, stories, and culture, striving to give them not only the same life we had growing up, but hopefully surpassing that, lifting them upon our shoulders as we stand upon those who came before.

This is only the tip of the iceberg for the hopes and dreams we have for the future. Does it sound big? Absolutely. But it hopefully cannot compare to the reality that this family will be, one that you will hopefully choose to be part of.

So, since you are reading this - we know you are considering finding an adoptive family for your child. While we hope and pray every day that we will be perfect parents to them, there will be no end to those efforts. And every day, we will get to celebrate this awe-inspiring gift that will have changed us all.

Jason & Juliane

Favorites

Jason
Juliane
Actor
Toshiro Mifune
Tom Hanks
Actress
Meryl Streep
Natalie Portman
Animal
Hawk
Dolphins
Author
Anthony Bourdain
Elizabeth Gilbert
Book
Neuromancer
The Great Gadsby
Candy Bar
Butterfinger
M+Ms
Cartoon
Archer
Winnie the Pooh
Childhood Memory
Hitting my Dad with a snowball, that he made because I couldn't!
Playing in the backyard in the summer with my sisters
Childhood Toy
Transformers
Annabelle - The doll my mother made me
Children's Book
Harry and the Terrible Whatzit
The Polar Express
City
Savannah
Chicago
Classic Movie
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Sound of Music
Color
Green
Green
Day of Week
Friday
Saturday
Dessert
Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies
Rice Krispie Treats
Disney Movie
Toy Story
Coco
Dream Car
Plymouth Prowler
Any Electric Car
Dream Job
Famous Actor
Owner of a Christmas Tree Farm
Dream Vacation
Tour of Mediterranean Countries
Bali
Family Activity
Eating Oysters
Going out to Dinner
Flower / Plant
Venus Fly Trap
Monstera
Food
My Homemade Lasagna
My Grandmas Recipe - Lentil Soup
Form of Exercise
Hiking
Yoga
Fruit
Banana
Banana
Game
Video Games
Puzzles
Hobby
Cooking
Gardening
Holiday
Christmas
Christmas
Holiday Song
Christmastime Is Here
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Holiday Tradition
Decorating our Tree Together
Baking Italian Cookies with my Italian Mom
Ice Cream
Salted Carmel
Chocolate
Junk Food
Sour Cream and Cheddar Ruffles
Ruffles Plain Potato Chips
Leisure Activity
Reading
Golfing
Magazine
National Geographic
Our State Magazine (North Carolina)
Memory with a Child
Playing Kid Monopoly with our niece and nephew
Playing Blocks and building towers with my niece
Memory with Spouse
Going to Christmas Markets Together - Every Year
Going to Christmas Markets Together - Every Year
Movie
Real Genius
Empire Records
Movie Munchie
Popcorn
Popcorn
Movie Quote
"Why did it have to be snakes?"
"I don't know where thoughts come from, they just appear"
Movie Type
Action Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Musical
Nine
Les Mis
Musical Group
Outfield
Dawes
Nursery Rhyme
Frere Jacques
I'm a Little Teapot
Olympic Event
Soccer
Ski Jumping
Personal Hero
Frederick Douglass
My Mom
Play
Amadeus
Jesus Christ Superstar
Poet
Shel Silverstein
Rumi
Quality about my Spouse
Her Smile
His Laugh
Restaurant
Indochine (Wilmington, NC)
Namu (Durham, North Carolina)
Sandwich
Cuban
Salami Sandwich
Scripture
Matthew 6:26
1 Corinthians 13:13 - So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Shopping Store
Barnes and Noble
Sur La Table
Song
Set it Off - Audio Slave
The District Sleeps Alone Tonight - The Postal Service
Sport to Play
Soccer
Golf
Sport to Watch
Soccer
Baseball
Sports Star
David Beckham
Sports Team
Charlotte Panthers
Cleveland Indians
Subject in School
English / Reading
Math
Superhero
Wolverine
Wonder Woman
Thing to Cook
Goulash
Macroons
Time of Day
Morning
Morning
Tradition
Going to Christmas Markets Together - Every Year
Going to the garden center on Easter, when I was a kid
TV Show
West Wing
Big Bang Theory
TV Show Character
Toby Zieglar (West Wing)
Lorilei from Gilmore Girls
Type of Music
Indie
Indie / Folk
Vacation Spot
The Mountains
The Mountains
Video Game
God of War
SuperMario

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