Hiya! Greetings From Los Angeles, California. Thanks for taking the time to get to know us! We'd describe ourselves as caring, colorful, and creative people who are excited to share all the good things with your child. Oh, and we’re Armenian too! Atina is a proud native of Los Angeles and has lived here her whole life, while Mher was born in New York and moved to LA as a kid. We’re both in the arts, work from home, and share a passion for music, traveling, and trying new foods. We can’t wait to get to know you!

We’ve always pictured our lives with kids, but fertility-wise, it didn’t work out for us. We tried, but it just didn’t take. After our last round of treatments, we decided that what was truly important was becoming a family. How that looked or what that entailed doesn’t really matter to us. The main thing is to have kids, and if the universe has other plans for how that comes about, then so be it. So here we are, open and excited to embark on this journey. Our journey to parenthood may look different than we first imagined, but our hearts are open and ready!

Our story is a unique mix of the unconventional and conventional—we're high school sweethearts who started our journey together at just 17 and 18 years old. These days, we don't know anyone else who went to prom and has stayed together ever since. Our story spans over 20 chapters filled with incredible adventures like traveling, moving in together, getting married, starting a business, and buying a house. However, we've also faced some challenging chapters, including long-distance during college, a breakup, losing a parent, and navigating IVF. We believe the best part of our story is still to come—it's the chapter we're currently in, titled "Our Adoption Story," featuring you, our birth parent!

We cannot wait to share this beautiful world with a child! We're so eager to explore and experience new things together. We're already thinking about where we'd go on our first trip—to Portland to meet their aunt and uncle or to Europe to meet their cousins? We can't wait to read to them every night, encourage them to dream big, work toward their dreams and see them thrive. We have so much to experience and learn together and from each other — from our Armenian heritage to their own roots. We hope to instill philanthropy as a core value and to give back by volunteering and uplifting others. We want our child to be a good citizen to their own cultural background, our Armenian Heritage as well as to the world.

The one thing I'm most looking forward to being a parent is exploring the world with our future kid. Growing up my dad spent a lot of time with me taking me to the beach, Armenian events, libraries, planetariums. I want to do that with our kid. My mom enrolled me in all sorts of after school activities like ballet, horseback riding and piano lessons. I want to do that for our child. I want to share the world and our Armenian heritage with them. I'm an avid reader and writer. I believe in the importance of reading to our kids from the get go, developing their imagination and encouraging play. Creating a safe space for them to be a child in this world. I'm also involved in Anaphora Arts—a community of BIPOC (Brown, Indigenous, People of Color) writers—and hope to expose them to a multi-cultural and diverse Art Community. Mher and I run a photography studio and work from home.

I bring a creative spirit to everything I do, from marketing strategies to publishing my chapbooks, which are small, short books. I’ve released three so far! I value exploration, flexibility, and balance, which help me stay productive while being a present parent. Growing up, I wished my mom could pick me up after school, but as a nurse, she worked long hours. I’ve shaped my career so I can always be there for my child.

What I love about Atina is her thoughtfulness—she’s a ride-or-die friend, a fierce aunty, and can make anything fun. Her biggest pet peeve is rudeness or disrespect toward others—which means our future kid is definitely going to have good manners! I admire her curiosity and love for reading. I find it so cute when she gets silly and dives into things like learning French just to read a book in its original language or picking up Chinese phrases from social media. I love that she takes accountability and always apologizes when she’s in the wrong. She might come off as having a tough shell at times, but underneath, she has the softest, gooey center. I know she’s going to be an amazing mom.

I'd describe myself as an artist that loves collaborating with others. When I'm helping others, I am at the peak of my happiness. In other words, Acts of Service is my favorite love language. Whether it's helping a friend put together a play set for their kids, or taking family portraits for holiday cards, lending my time and skills to make others happy is my jam. Music is also a big part of my life. From playing in bands with friends to teaching my nephews and nieces songs or a few chords, sharing my love of Armenian music is a joy I can't wait to share with our future child. I'm looking forward to teaching them how to be creative, how to build things and most of all, how to be a good friend and person by trying your best to do a little better each day. I bring that same attitude to our photography business. Working as a photographer allows me to have a flexible schedule. When I'm not on location, I'm working in my home studio.

Atina and I run a photography studio together, balancing work from home and on location. As an artist and photographer, I bring a collaborative spirit and a deep passion for helping others. Whether I’m capturing family portraits, guiding clients through a photoshoot, or lending a hand to friends, I find joy in using my skills to create meaningful connections and lasting memories.

The thing about Mher is, that he's seriously, an amazing human being. I sometimes think my parents love him more than me! He's kind, compassionate, and most of all really patient with our nephews and nieces and sometimes even me. He brings a calming presence where ever we go. I think that's why a lot of our photography clients really like him. Besides being an uber talented photographer and artist, he makes people comfortable in front of the camera and listens to their needs. He does the same at home and with his personal relationships too. I love that he's a solution-oriented person. Yes, problems happen but how do we solve them together has become our family motto. There isn't anyone else I would want to be a parent with other than Mher. And he's easy on the eyes.

Our home is in a quiet North Hollywood neighborhood, in Los Angeles, where families enjoy walks, kids ride bikes, and nearly every yard has fruit trees and furry friends. We’re just ten minutes from Studio City and Burbank, close to Universal and Disney Studios. Our house reflects who we are—colorful, casual, and inviting, with mid-century modern vibes, quirky art, high ceilings, and lots of plants. It has three bedrooms: ours, Atina’s book-filled office, and an open space ready for new adventures—like a nursery! Outside, our backyard is perfect for play, with fruit trees, veggie planters, and a grassy area for barefoot fun. We host BBQs with friends and family, and Mher’s garage-turned-photo-studio adds a creative touch. We love our home so much that we sometimes miss it when we travel!

Yes, we have that! Coming from an Armenian family, we’ve got the numbers on both sides. Atina has a sister whose family lives in Portland, Oregon, and she also has a lot of cousins here in Los Angeles, with kiddos spanning a wide range of ages. The cousins come together for the big American and Armenian holidays and find time for smaller gatherings throughout the year.

Mher, on the other hand, has family and cousins in Fresno, New York, London, and Scotland—places we always make a point to visit during our travels. Throughout the year, we stay in touch through text threads and WhatsApp group chats. We also have a circle of friends from Los Angeles to New York to Germany, whose kids we lovingly refer to as our nieces and nephews. Our family and chosen family form a big, supportive network that spans across the country and the world, including Armenians and BIPOC artists. Everyone is so excited for us to become parents and can’t wait to meet our (your + us) child!

What we promise is a safe, loving, and nurturing home. We’re two parents fully committed to providing everything our child's needs and supporting their dreams. We will raise them to be good people in the world, to walk confidently in their character, and to be proud of who they are and where they come from. They’ll have a mom who will show them the beauty in trees, mountain ranges, art from all cultures, and the magic within themselves. And they’ll have a dad who will teach them how to be a caring person in the world and strive to do better every day. They will grow up surrounded by people who love them and who will always show up for them. They’ll be encouraged to dream big, take chances, and see failure as just another opportunity to grow. They’ll have a wonderfully diverse exposure to different cultures and traditions—from art and literature to foods and beyond! We’re excited to share this beautiful world with them and explore other cultures together.

Thank you for considering us as adoptive parents to your child! Your child will be deeply loved, fully supported, and set up for success. They will be heard, seen, and appreciated for exactly who they are. No matter what path in life they choose, they’ll have our unwavering support. We’ll make sure they’re equipped with a wide range of tools and skills to go out and confidently kick ass in this world! Thank you for taking the time to learn about us!