We are Ryan and Zack and we have been married for 5 years. Zack is a career advisor and former English teacher who loves nurturing growth and learning in others. He has dreamed of being a dad since he was a kid. Ryan, a speech-language pathologist and PhD candidate, is passionate about helping others and discovering new things. He is a people person who speaks six languages and can play any song on the piano. We’ve been talking about growing our family since before then, but we wanted to make sure we were ready before taking this big step. Now that we’re here, we are so excited to welcome a child into our family. We can’t wait for family movie nights, cooking meals together, and sharing our world with them.

Our home is filled with love, laughter, and adventure – we love to travel and learn about other people and places. While most of our family is back on the East Coast, we are fortunate to have complete support from them and the community of friends and loved ones we’ve developed in Madison.

We believe in the importance of education, structure, and open communication for our family and hope to bring those values to our parenting along with unconditional love and support. We are committed to providing a secure, caring home where our child will thrive and always feel loved.

We look forward to meeting and getting to know you – both as a partner in this process and as an individual. Thank you for considering us!