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Glenn + Rahi

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Minnesota

Caucasian / Eastern Indian

Christian / Hindu

All About Glenn & Rahi
Why Adoption?
Gallery
Family and Home
How We Met
Advice to Future Child
Perspectives on Open Adoption
Favorites

All About Glenn & Rahi

Hello! We are Glenn and Rahi - thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us! We’ve put together this profile to share more about ourselves - our lives as a couple and as individuals, and what we hope for as we start our family through adoption. We hope that this shows you a bit of the laughter, joy, and love that fills our home. We look forward to getting to know you better as we continue along this journey.

We live in Southwest Minneapolis with our dog Gus - who is so excited to be an older brother. We love walks around our neighborhood, trying new restaurants and recipes, spending quality time with friends and family in the Twin Cities, and staying in touch with loved ones around the world. We have always envisioned starting a family together, and are so excited to become dads through open adoption.

Why Adoption?

Since early on in our relationship, we have dreamed of starting a family together. Once we were married and settled in our home here in Minneapolis, we started discussing our options and what was important to us as we started a family, especially as a gay couple. We feel that adoption is the right fit for us - it will give us the opportunity to raise a child and hopefully form a meaningful relationship with the birth family. We have done a lot of research and spoken with other adoptive parents, and this has only strengthened our belief that adoption is the right path for us.

Family & Home

We live in a four-bedroom/three-bathroom house in Southwest Minneapolis, with nearby parks and playgrounds, restaurants, a public library, and a bowling alley all within walking distance. Our neighborhood is diverse, with many young families on our block. Kids in the neighborhood will ride their bikes to school together. Our home is cozy and reflects the love in our family - filled with family photographs, keepsakes, and books.

We first moved to Minnesota to be closer to Glenn’s family - it’s wonderful to be just a few minutes’ drive away from his oldest sister and his parents, and we’re looking forward to having them close as we start our family. We are also very close with Rahi’s family even though they live further away in New Jersey. We visit each other several times a year, and love staying connected over the phone or FaceTime.

Since we’ve moved here, we’ve also formed a close group of friends, many of whom are starting families of their own. It takes a village to raise a child, and we are so excited to have such caring and supportive friends through our adoption journey. We love to have people over for dinner or game nights or go explore all that the Twin Cities has to offer. In addition to our local friends, we have loved ones all over the world - in England, Chile, and India - and we can’t wait to one day visit them with our child and share our love of travel.

How others describe me

How Rahi describes Glenn:

Glenn is the warmest, smartest, and most supportive person. After meeting him for the first time, I walked away thinking, “I have to get to know him more!” If you need a gaming master with a love for literature and the biggest heart, Glenn’s the man for you. Glenn was born in Baltimore, MD and spent his teenage years in Milwaukee, WI. Along with two older sisters and his parents, Glenn was surrounded by love, acceptance, and encouragement to pursue his passions. He grew up with fun (and sometimes competitive) family traditions that I have come to look forward to every year. From the beginning of our relationship, Glenn’s made my days brighter, celebrations more joyous, and challenges lighter. He’s going to be the most inspiring and caring father, teaching our child everything he knows and lifting them up so they can reach for the stars. I am the luckiest person in the world to start a family with him.

How Glenn describes Rahi:

Rahi lights up every room he enters with his smile. He is the most caring, energetic, and outgoing person I know. His love for his family and friends knows no bounds - Rahi’s idea of “me time” is spending quality time with people he loves, whether it be on the phone or over a cup of tea. Rahi grew up in Howell, NJ with his wonderfully tight-knit family - just a short drive away from the beach. It’s still his favorite place in the world, and every time we visit we have to go to the beach, even in the dead of winter. His parents are originally from India, and I have loved learning about their culture and traditions since the beginning of our relationship. Rahi loves to cook Indian food and is slowly but surely perfecting all of the recipes his mom used to cook when he was a kid. I know Rahi will make an incredible dad - ready to make everything better with a big hug, or spend a rainy Sunday inside with an arts and crafts project. I am so happy to be starting a family with him.

How We Met

We first met in college, while working the same summer job on campus. Rahi would always smile and wave as he walked past Glenn at the front desk of one of the dorm buildings. After we reconnected at a graduation party, Rahi kicked things off by asking Glenn out. Our first date was cooking dinner together in Glenn’s new apartment - he had just moved in and didn’t have a lot of furniture yet, so we ate dinner together on the floor like a picnic and watched a mutual favorite movie (The Devil Wears Prada). We each knew we had found someone special.

Advice to Future Child

The biggest aspiration we have for our future child is for them to be happy and confident in who they are. We want them to discover what brings them joy in life and to pursue that in their own way. We want them to be a kind and loving person, eager to help those around them, to know they are loved, and to spread that love forward.

We hope to raise them in a community that is supportive, fun, and affirming. All of these hopes could look and manifest in different ways, and we want to give my child the freedom and resources to create a life that truly fits them.

Perspectives on Open Adoption

We believe in the importance of openness and hope to learn more about you and your family. We would enjoy visits, exchanging of letters/photos, or other forms of periodic contact with you. At the end of the day, we want to respect the wishes of the birth family and work together to form a relationship that works best for all of us. If a personal relationship isn’t possible, we are still committed to providing our child with all the information we can to help them feel connected to their roots and secure in their identity. We’ll talk to our child regularly about how they came into our lives and provide them with the information we do have about their background. When they’re young, we’ll read stories to them that talk about different types of families, including adoptive families. When they’re older and want to explore their birth background, we’ll connect them with resources and help them navigate that journey.

Favorites

Glenn

Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids
Favorite Holiday/Tradition: baking a pecan “wreath” pull apart bread with my mom on Christmas Eve
Hobbies/Interests: reading, baking, piano, travel
Dream Vacation: A global tour of the best restaurants around the world
If I Could Choose a Superpower: speed reading

Rahi

Favorite Movie: Resident Evil
Favorite Holiday/Tradition: Raksha Bandhan - Hindu holiday when siblings come together, promise they will care for one another, tie bracelets on each other, and exchange gifts/sweets
Hobbies/Interests: crafting, cooking, scary movies
Dream Vacation: relaxing on the beach
If I Could Choose a Superpower: flying