{"id":44351,"date":"2026-08-09T22:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T02:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/?post_type=families&p=44351"},"modified":"2026-08-17T16:14:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:14:19","slug":"lauren-zach","status":"publish","type":"families","link":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/yue\/families\/lauren-zach\/","title":{"rendered":"Lauren & Zach"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re Lauren and Zach, a loving couple who are ready to grow our family through adoption. We both come from close-knit families and hope to provide a child with a life full of love, support, and opportunity. We believe deeply in raising a child in a home filled with laughter, curiosity, compassion, and traditions. Our desire to adopt comes from our dream of sharing our lives, our values, and our hearts with a child, and to give them every chance to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Lauren<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Lauren is a Pension Benefits Specialist who loves going on walks, playing tennis, volunteering in the community, relaxing at the beach, and exploring new places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Zach<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Zach is a dedicated nephrologist (kidney doctor) whose work saving lives is his greatest passion. He\u2019s also a huge baseball fan (Go Yankees!), loves reading and watching horror movies, traveling, and is a lifelong learner at heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Lives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We live in a beautiful suburban neighborhood with parks, playgrounds, and schools nearby. Our home is just a train ride from NYC, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. We live five minutes from a local farm, and the beach is an easy day trip away. We love the balance of nature, culture, and community that surrounds us. Lauren works just 15 minutes from home, while Zach commutes about 45 minutes to work. We\u2019re hoping to buy a home with a yard soon and are excited to build a life full of adventure, comfort, and love with our future child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 We\u2019re on a baseball + ice cream mission! Zach\u2019s goal is to visit every Major League Baseball stadium, while Lauren plans to enjoy soft serve ice cream in a souvenir cap at each stadium.
\u2022 We\u2019re big kids at heart! We love Disney, and we\u2019ve been to all the Disney parks in Florida & California, plus a handful of Disney cruises. We can\u2019t wait to experience all things Disney with our future child one day!
\u2022 We\u2019re always up for an adventure. Together, we\u2019ve traveled to Italy, Iceland, Portugal, the Bahamas, and Canada, plus many U.S. cities. We love exploring new places and enjoying the local cuisine.
\u2022 We love spontaneous weekend getaways. Some of our best memories come from weekend trips to big cities and charming small towns. We love finding the best restaurants, scenic spots, and local attractions along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We feel incredibly grateful to be surrounded by so much love and support from our families. Both of our families are overjoyed about the possibility of welcoming a new child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lauren\u2019s parents live just a few minutes away and are already excited about becoming hands-on grandparents. They\u2019ve offered to help out each week once a child becomes part of our family. Lauren\u2019s two sisters are also nearby. One of them and her husband recently had a baby, and it\u2019s been such a joy to watch our family grow. Zach\u2019s family lives on Long Island, and his brother and sister-in-law are expecting a baby soon, too. We\u2019re excited for the chance for our child to grow up with two cousins close in age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We get together with our families often, whether it\u2019s for birthdays, holidays, or just a casual weekend visit. In the summer, Lauren\u2019s family has a tradition of spending time at the Jersey Shore. Those days are filled with beach walks, amusement park rides, arcade games, ice cream, family dinners overlooking the bay, and plenty of laughter. These moments mean so much to us, and we\u2019re so excited to one day share them with a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re lucky to have a large extended family, including aunts, uncles, cousins, and two loving grandmothers, many of whom live nearby and are so excited to welcome a child into our family. We\u2019re also very close with the relatives who live farther away. We stay connected through regular phone calls and FaceTime, and we make it a priority to visit each other several times a year. Our future child will be surrounded by a warm, supportive circle of people who will love them deeply and unconditionally from the very beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us. We admire your strength and care in considering adoption and would be honored to be part of this journey with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Lauren & Zach<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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