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Grishma & Danielle

We are extremely excited to be given this opportunity to grow our family and cannot wait to share all our love with a child. Being parents would mean everything to us. We understand that this is not an easy decision and commend your courage, strength and selflessness in exploring adoption for your child. We want to thank you whole-heartedly for reviewing our profile and considering us to be part of your journey.

About Us

Grishma
Danielle
Job
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Education
BS: Criminal Justice, LPN: Licensed Practical Nurse
BS, MHA and MHI: Healthcare Administration and Informatics
Children
None
Relationship
Legally Married
State
Illinois

Discussing Adoption

Having Fun at the Lake With Our Nieces & Nephews

We both feel that sharing our adoption journey with our children is very important. It is something that we are very proud of and want to be completely open with our children about. We hope to start a family of our own through adoption, and want each and every child of ours to know that we embarked on this journey because of how much we wanted them in our lives and because of all the love we wanted to share with them.

It is extremely important to us to guide our children through any questions they may have regarding their adoption. We plan on explaining to them from a young age what adoption is, and teaching them to confidently approach any questions that others may have regarding their adoption.

We also want them to know that their birth mother/parents chose adoption because of how much they love them and because they wanted to give them all the opportunities they could possibly have. They need to know that it was a very difficult decision, but that we have them in our lives because of the selfless decision that their birth mother/parents made. We want our child to know that their adoption has been a huge blessing for us, and want them to always feel that there are so many people who love and care about them unconditionally, and want the best for them.

Education We Will Provide

Education is very important to the two of us, and we want to give our child the best education possible. We feel that not only is it important for our children to have book-smarts and have a conventional education, but to also have a well-rounded education. Along with reading books and playing games, we will encourage music, art and dancing in our household. We want our child to be excited about learning, and believe that going to museums, watching plays, exploring the outdoors and traveling is a great way to teach our child about all the different and wonderful things this world has to offer. We will encourage creativity and confidence in anything they decide to do or are passionate about. We will teach our child the importance of being a good person and how to use their education to help others.

As parents, we will not force a certain path on our children based on our own aspirations. Instead, we will give them the ability and opportunity to choose the path they want so that they are passionate about what they decide to do with their lives. We will always support and guide our children by providing them with the skills that they need to make decisions on their own and stand confidently on their own two feet. We want to show them that you can learn important lessons from everyday life and that the people around you can be your best teachers. We truly believe that raising our children with the confidence they need to pursue anything they set their minds on is the most powerful tool we can offer our children for growth and success.

Addressing Cultural Diversity

We have both been raised with strong Indian traditions in our upbringing. We understand how important it is for children to feel a sense of belonging to their cultural heritage and want to embrace that completely in how we raise our children. We plan to not only teach our children about our Indian culture and values, but also want to make sure that we are fully immersed in the traditions of their racial/ethnic background.

We understand that having a successful transracial adoption will be the result of our family's willingness to educate ourselves and recognize that we might not be able to be everything to our children. Our child will also need to connect with others who share their racial background. We want to embrace and celebrate the history and culture from which our child comes from so that they grow up with a strong sense of racial identity.

Even though English would be the primary language in our household, learning another language would be encouraged as this would promote a strong sense of understanding and openness to other cultures. We believe that it is our responsibility to teach our children early on that in our differences there is beauty and strength. We see this everyday in our lives as we live in a diverse city with many different cultures, ethnicities and traditions. They say it takes a village to raise a child, and in this case, we believe that it is especially true.

Photos

Danielle's Family's Trip to Chicago
Danielle's Family's Trip to Chicago
Our Little Niece
Our Little Niece
Lovely Time in London
Lovely Time in London
Our First Trip to Mexico after Our Wedding
Our First Trip to Mexico after Our Wedding
First Time Parasailing
First Time Parasailing
Baseball Game With Friends
Baseball Game With Friends
Family Picnic
Family Picnic
A Big Indian Wedding
A Big Indian Wedding
Cozying up by The Fire
Cozying up by The Fire
Pool Fun
Pool Fun
Koi Pond in Changi Airport
Koi Pond in Changi Airport
Date Night Downtown
Date Night Downtown
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Danielle's Family's Trip to Chicago
Danielle's Family's Trip to Chicago
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Our Little Niece
Our Little Niece
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Lovely Time in London
Lovely Time in London
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Our First Trip to Mexico after Our Wedding
Our First Trip to Mexico after Our Wedding
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First Time Parasailing
First Time Parasailing
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Baseball Game With Friends
Baseball Game With Friends
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Family Picnic
Family Picnic
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A Big Indian Wedding
A Big Indian Wedding
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Cozying up by The Fire
Cozying up by The Fire
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Pool Fun
Pool Fun
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Koi Pond in Changi Airport
Koi Pond in Changi Airport
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Date Night Downtown
Date Night Downtown

Our House and Neighborhood

Home Sweet Home

Illinois - We live in a suburban waterfront community in Illinois. Our neighbors consist of a mix of retired, older couples and younger families. We are close enough to a big city to enjoy the perks of amazing festivals, museums, and different cultures, but can come back to our quiet neighborhood. Along our street, there are always families taking walks together, biking and playing hockey and basketball on their driveways. Our neighborhood also has annual Easter egg hunts and Halloween costume parties for the kids.

We live in a beautiful home with 3 bedrooms and an amazing view of the water. Our favorite part of the house is the living room, where we cuddle and watch movies. On weekends, we love having our morning coffee on the pier and waving to people on their boats. Ever year, we spend the 4th of July weekend with the family on our huge deck grilling, watching the boat parade and enjoying the spectacular fireworks right from our backyard. When we bought this house, we envisioned our kids playing in the backyard, going kayaking together or sitting on the pier as a family watching the sunsets. We cannot wait to raise children here, and make lasting memories.

Our Extended Families

Celebrating Our Company Anniversary With Danielle's Parents

We both have big families that are extremely supportive of our decisions to embark on our adoption journey. Danielle's family consists of her mom and dad, older sister, younger brother and little beagle named Timber. Danielle's older sister is married and has a beautiful little girl, whom we love dearly. Danielle's family lives in Singapore and we go there to visit as much as we can. When they come to Chicago to visit, we love going on road trips and exploring different cities around America. We love spending quality time with our families, be it for birthdays, holidays or even a family picnic. Every year we throw a huge Christmas party where we play White Elephant, do karaoke with holiday songs, and enjoy a huge Christmas feast.

On Our Deck With Grishma's Dad

Grishma's side of the family consists of her dad, older sister, younger sister and younger brother. All her siblings are married and have little children, whom we adore. Our 7 nieces and nephews range from a few months old to 16 years of age. Her side of the family, including her extended family, lives very close to us and we spend most weekends together for birthday celebrations, to watch the big game or for family game nights. We have fierce 'sequence' and 'phase 10' competitions at our house, where we compete as siblings versus in-laws. As the kids have gotten older, they are also part of the excitement as we add more games to our rotation. There is never a dull moment and we always have a blast. We all know how lucky we are to have one another and can't wait to grow our family.

From Us to You

The words ‘thank you’ seem to be too simple to express our full gratitude to you for considering us for this huge blessing. We can’t even presume to understand the immense difficulty in making this decision but we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for allowing us to be part of your journey. It takes a special kind of strength that only mothers have to make this tough decision, so we hope that this letter will bring you some form of solace in knowing that we will do our very best to provide unconditional love and care for your baby.

We have been together in a committed relationship for 14 years now, and have been wonderfully married for 8 of those years. Our modern love story started on a dating app, and we knew very early on in our emails and conversations that we had something special that needed to be explored. You know what a genuine and loving person someone is, when it is expressed completely through writing. The first time we met in person was in Los Angeles a year later. Grishma picked Danielle up in a taxi we were both so nervous that we could barely make eye contact with each other (Grishma couldn't stop giggling and Danielle couldn't stop shaking) for the entire ride to the hotel. We always have a good laugh looking back at that first meeting.

In the next 6 years of our long distance relationship we only saw each other once a year, so we know how important it is to have good communication and have a strong foundation of trust. All the struggles and heartache we felt being apart from each other was completely worth it because we knew we were meant to be with each other. We have worked very hard to be together and take nothing for granted. We also knew early on in our relationship that we wanted a big family of our own. We are both from big Indian families and cherish the importance of being surrounded by people you love. Every birthday and holiday is a huge celebration and we cannot wait to share that with our own little bundles of joy. Their grandparents, aunts and uncles are all so excited to meet them and we know that they will spoil them rotten. Our children will also have so much fun with all their cousins. 

We are going to be completely open with our children about their adoption as it’s something we are extremely excited and proud about. We chose adoption because we feel in our hearts that it does not take genetics to be a family. All it takes is unconditional love and unwavering support. We want our children to know that adoption has been a wonderful blessing for us and want them to always feel that there are so many people who love them and want the best for them. We want them to know that you chose adoption because of how much you love them and because you wanted to give them all the opportunities that you could. They need to know that it was an extremely difficult decision for you, but that we have them in our lives because of the selfless decision that you made. You are always going to be a part of our family, but it is completely up to you to let us know how involved you would like to be. We promise that we will send photos, videos and updates as much as possible. We will also share phone calls and visits if that is something that you would like. You will always have a very special place in our hearts.

We know that parenthood is going to be the toughest job that we will ever have, but we know whole-heartedly that we want to start a family. We have so much love to give and we believe that it will be very evident in the way we raise our children. Adoption will make our dream of starting a family come true and we want to thank you so much for helping us make that a reality.

Sincerely,

Grishma & Danielle

Favorites

Grishma
Danielle
Actor
Tom Hanks
Morgan Freeman
Actress
Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock
Kate Winslet
Animal
Snow Leopard
Dog
Author
Iris Johansen
Kathy Reichs
Book
To Kill a Mockingbird
Bible
Candy Bar
Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
Kinder Bueno
Cartoon
Sailor Moon
As Told By Ginger
Childhood Memory
Making Indian snacks during Diwali with my mom, siblings and singing songs.
Having family picnics by the beach every Saturday evening
Childhood Toy
Lite-Brite
Remote control car
Children's Book
Goosebumps
The Baby-sitters Club books
City
Chicago
Singapore
Classic Movie
E.T.
Shawshank Redemption
Color
Purple
Orange
Day of Week
Saturday
Saturday
Dessert
Red Velvet Cake
Portillos Chocolate Cake
Disney Movie
The Little Mermaid
Moana
Dream Car
Mercedes GTR
Rolls Royce Phantom
Dream Job
Film Critic
To own an animal rescue
Dream Vacation
Maldives
Maldives
Family Activity
Road trips with family
Going on Road trips/Vacations
Flower / Plant
Arabian Jasmine
Tulips
Food
Indian Food - Pav Bhaji
Spicy Tiger Prawns
Form of Exercise
Dancing
Rugby
Fruit
Mango
Mangosteen
Game
Phase 10
Sequence
Hobby
Reading
Kayaking
Holiday
4th of July
Christmas
Holiday Song
The Little Drummer Boy
All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
Holiday Tradition
BBQ with family and watching fireworks
Having family over for a huge Christmas feast
Ice Cream
Mint Chocolate Chip
Cookies and Cream
Junk Food
Pizza
Chicken wings
Leisure Activity
Reading and listening to music
Watching TV
Memory with a Child
Going to the Zoo and carnival with all our nieces and nephews. Water balloon fights at our lake house.
Sitting on the pier with the nephews and nieces and watching the boats go by
Memory with Spouse
Trip to Singapore when Danielle proposed
First romantic home cooked dinner at the lake house and sitting outside by the fire afterwards
Movie
The Heat
Bridesmaids and Skyfall
Movie Munchie
Dibbs
Curly Fries
Movie Quote
There is no place like home
If someone prays for patience, do you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If they pray for courage, does God give them courage, or give them opportunities to be courageous?
Movie Type
Comedy
Action/Adventure
Musical
Phantom of the Opera
Mama Mia
Musical Group
Destinys Child
Coldplay
Nursery Rhyme
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Olympic Event
Gymnastics - floor routine
Track and Field
Personal Hero
My Mom
Mom and Dad
Quality about my Spouse
She is extremely kind, affectionate and loving. Her ability to stay calm under pressure and in stressful situations.
Her sense of humor
Quote
Dont count the days, make the days count
Restaurant
Honest Cafe
Muthus in Singapore
Sandwich
Peanut butter and Jelly
Nutella
Scripture
John 4:7
Song
Feels Like Home
XO by Beyonce
Sport to Play
Volleyball
Rugby
Sport to Watch
Basketball
Soccer
Sports Star
Michael Jordan
David de Gea
Sports Team
Chicago Bulls
Manchester United
Subject in School
History
Mathematics
Superhero
The Hulk
Wonder Woman
Thing to Cook
Enchiladas
Baked Soy Sauce Chicken Wings
TV Show
Monk
Grace and Frankie
TV Show Character
Adrian Monk
Violet Crawley from Downton Abbey
Type of Music
Pop and Hip Hop
Pop, R&B, Folk
Vacation Spot
Bali, Indonesia
Phuket, Thailand

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