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LSSMN Adoption & Pregnancy Services

Should adoption be chosen, we offer adoption services.

Creating and supporting families since 1865, LSS, through a partnership with Children's Home, offers free non-directive pregnancy counseling throughout the state of MN.

03/11/2026

Hi! We are Brad, Laura, and Owen—a caring, blended family whose bond is built on love, respect and shared adventures. We embrace life through travel, time at the cabin, cooking, family game nights and showering our pets with affection. Nurturing Owen’s growth has filled our lives with love and purpose, and we can’t wait to share that same devotion with another child.

To learn more about our family visit our website:
https://sites.google.com/view/becomingfour/home

03/04/2026

Hi! We’re Eli and Mitch!

We live in South Minneapolis and love it! The neighborhood is diverse, and we are a
short walk away from parks, Dairy Queen, Minnehaha Parkway, and Lake Nokomis.

We keep busy with our jobs, our dog Sullivan, friends and extended family. Eli teaches preK-8th grade music, where he directs a children’s choir and the school musical. Mitch works from home for a payments technology company serving Credit Unions. We are often on the go visiting our families on the farm or at the family cabin, making yummy food with friends, walking Sullivan, going for runs and hanging out playing games. We also like to relax and recharge by reading a good book or watching the latest mystery series on Netflix.

We recently took a family trip (9 of us ages 11 to 82!) to Norway to visit family, experience our family histories and take in the spectacular sights. It was two amazing weeks that we will never forget.

Learn more and contact us by visiting our website: https://www.eliandmitchadopt.com/

02/26/2026

We're Tucker (left) and Timmy (right) Besel: two future dads 👬 Our resolve to grow our family through open adoption has never been stronger. This journey has been full of ups and downs, and we can't thank our support network enough for everything you've done for us over the years.

If you're an expectant parent considering an adoption plan: hi there 👋 We know you're going through a lot, and we want you to know we're here for you, whatever that looks like.

We live in North Minneapolis, walking distance from schools, parks, and trails, with two very spoiled dogs (Kona and Salsa) who are ready to share the couch. We're active in our church, love our families, and love what we do: Tucker is finishing his PhD at the University of Minnesota and Timmy is a senior engineer at a biomedical company. A child in our home won't just be cared for and loved; they'll be cherished and celebrated every single day. Even on the late nights with no sleep and exploded diapers in the grocery store.

Want to learn more about us? Visit tuckerandtimmyadopt.com or reach out anytime at (612) 361-7899. We'd love to hear from you. 🧡💚

02/18/2026

Hi, we are Cole and Teresa! We have been together since 2018 and were married in a small ceremony with our families in 2020! We live in Northeast Minneapolis and enjoy spending time with our two basset hounds, Gerty and Esther. In our free time, we like to go on hikes, browse antique stores, try a new recipe or spend time outside in our garden. We love seeing live music, movies and going to a new restaurant on date nights. Family hikes, camping trips and any reason to get out in nature helps us recharge!

Teresa works remotely in fashion design, is passionate about sustainability, enjoys baking bread and spending time crafting. Cole works in retail store management, loves a good joke, is a huge Lego fan, movie buff and master of the grill. We also love to host theme parties or dinner parties with friends and family.

To learn more about us, please visit our profile on CH/LSS website or follow us on Instagram .

To connect with us, please DM via Instagram or email us at tjklok@gmail.com, or you can reach out to our CH/LSS adoption worker Lisa Edel (Lisa.edel@chlss.org).

02/11/2026

Hi! We’re Abby & Cady — Twin Cities moms, proud parents to Paxtyn and hopeful to grow our family through adoption. Our home is full of dance parties, outdoor adventures and lots of love (plus two cats who think they run the place).
We know many of our friends have seen our journey, but maybe your share helps this reach the right person at just the right time.

Learn More: abbyandcadyadopt.com

02/04/2026

Hi, I am Yuan Le, I am originally from China and have been in the United States for over 20 years. I live in Rochester and work at Mayo Clinic as a research scientist in a wonderful team and I really like my job. I have always loved taking care of children. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, dance, art, craftwork, hiking and reading. I also like gardening and like many of my neighbors. I have chosen to grow wildflowers in their yards instead of traditional lawns. The flowers make our community beautiful and support pollinators and our ecosystem in general. I look forward to having the opportunity to share with my own child the beauty of the world and life and to help them to grow to be healthy and happy adults.

Thanks for taking the time to learn about me, if you are interested please contact me at 507-319-2698 or le.yuan@mayo.edu.

01/28/2026

Hello, we are Asha, Charlie and Jules! Thank you for choosing to read our story and learning more about our family as a prospective home in Minneapolis. Asha & Charlie met in 2007 in Costa Rica and we quickly became life-long travel companions, working and learning together ever since. Together, we have lived and worked in South America, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. We were blessed beyond belief when we adopted our son Jules in November 2019. After a year in the US, Jules moved with us to Amman, Jordan where he spent almost three years seeing some of the beauty of the region before we came home to Minneapolis.
Becoming parents has been our greatest adventure yet! Having been so blown away by the love and fulfillment we derive from raising Jules, we would dearly love to extend our family and welcome another child into our home.

01/21/2026

We’re the O’Rourke Family—Scott, Laura, Big L, Little L, & Rosie—from Rochester, MN. Every Sunday (rain or shine!), we start the day with donuts and spend time exploring nature, building epic blanket forts at home, or head out to the children’s museum or library. We’re so grateful to be on this journey to grow our family through open adoption. We believe in love, honesty, and lifelong connection, and would be honored to walk this path with you.

Visit Waiting Family Profiles - CHLSS to learn more about us!
https://chlss.org/pregnancy-services/waiting-family-profiles/

Laura and Scott O'Rourke

01/14/2026

Hello!

We are Bob & Es.

We live in the Twin Cities metro area with our two lovely labradoodles: Ori & Afi. Our house is located on a little hill with a fenced backyard close to a park and playground and not a far walk from a beautiful lake. We met while living and working abroad, and still love to travel. We also enjoy training in Brazilian jiu jitsu together, listening to and creating music, and game nights with family. Our love for family, movement and travel often comes together in fun explorations – this photo is from Bob’s family reunion in Zion National Park!

We have long been interested in growing our family through adoption, and hope to build a loving, trusting, and open relationship with our child's birth family.

You can learn more about us through our profile: https://chlss.org/pregnancy-services/waiting-family-profiles/?family-post=bob-and-es

To reach us, email: BobAndEsAdopt@gmail.com

You can also contact our adoption worker, Dianne Delaney, at 320-428-0199 or Dianne.delaney@chlss.org

01/07/2026

Martha & Zoé

We have been together since 2010 and have always known that we’ve wanted to grow our family through adoption. We have called the Twin Cities home for the past decade and live in an old neighborhood of Saint Paul. We love doing house projects and most recently renovated our entire kitchen ourselves. Zoé is the artistic director of a ballet company, and Martha is an assistant professor in neuroscience. Our community of friends and family is composed of varied backgrounds and interests. We love traveling and enjoy spending time with our family, friends, and our three cats - Milou, Bradley, and Frederick.

zoeandmarthaadopt@gmail.com || 612.810.0538

12/31/2025

We're Adam and John!

We live with our cats - Broccoli and Morticia - in South Minneapolis. We love living in a city that has easy access to nature. Adam is an educator, a musician, and an athlete who coaches teachers after many years in the classroom. John is a trained pastry chef, a woodworker, and a potter who owns a data consulting business.

We're both indoor cats at heart, who love coming home after a long adventure. John cooks and empties the litter box, and Adam cleans and takes care of the yard. We enjoy sitting by the fire, going on lots of walks, having dinner parties with our friends, and listening to records.

You can reach us at (507) 301-6823 or adamandjohnadopt@gmail.com

12/23/2025

We’re Jesse and Garrett, and we’ve been married since 2020. From early on in our relationship, we knew we wanted to grow our family through adoption. While we didn’t grow up in Minnesota, we now call the Twin Cities home and live in a character-filled neighborhood in South Minneapolis. We love working on home projects together including remodeling most of our home since buying it in 2019. Jesse works as a marketing director in agricultural marketing and Garrett is a professor in agricultural marketing. Our circle of friends and family is warm and deeply supportive. We love to travel, host dinners, and spend time with our nieces and nephews in Mississippi and Illinois.

For more information, you can check out our website https://garrettsteede.wixsite.com/jesse-garrett-adopt.

You can also contact our adoption worker, Emily DeLanoit at emily.delanoit@chlss.org or 651-255-2210.

Address

1605 Eustis Street
Saint Paul, MN
55108

Telephone

+16516467771

Website

https://chlss.org/adoption/infant-adoption/

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