Heather & Kal
Hello! We are Heather and Kal
Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us a little better!
We can only imagine how difficult this decision must be for you, and we appreciate you considering us as part of your plan for your child! We are Heather and Kal, and we are excited to give you a peek into what our lives are like. We have been together for more than 20 years and are thrilled to be expanding our family through the process of adoption (which is something we’ve talked about doing since we first started dating in 2001!). We love to travel, eat, and spend time with our family and friends. Heather has a passion for healthy living and the positive impact it can have on all our lives. She lives this passion as the owner of a health coaching company where she works with clients to help them manage chronic health issues and feel their best! She also works for a private education company as their manager of educational quality supporting classroom teachers in their work with students who need extra academic support. Kal works in business development for a private company where he manages projects and drives sales growth; he also started his own business a few years ago that helps other companies manage their product testing. His job can be intense, but he loves the pace and energy of the work that he does! We can’t wait to be parents, and we are excited to learn more about your hopes and dreams for your child and how we can help make them come true.
Our Story
We met on campus during frosh week at our university during a “Chubby Bunny” bubblegum competition in 1999!
It took us a couple of years of being friends to figure out that we actually wanted to be together, but after that we were inseparable. After knowing each other for nearly 22 years, we are just about as close as two people can be. We started out as best friends, and that has helped create a strong foundation for our marriage. Even after all this time, there is no one we would rather spend time with than each other. We never seem to run out to things to talk about and are always happiest when we are together (even if it’s just running errands or cleaning the house). We always knew that we wanted to have children, whether biologically or through adoption. Adoption was never simply our fallback plan if we were unable to have biological children; we’ve been talking about wanting to adopt since we were in college, and can’t wait to make our dream a reality!
A Little More About Us
EDUCATION
Heather: Master’s of Science in Literacy Education
Kal: Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business
Occupation
Heather: Educational Quality Manager and Health Coach
Kal: Business/Product Development and business owner
Hobbies
Heather: Photography, Yoga, Cooking
Kal: BBQ, Working Out, Cooking
Religion
Heather: Christian/Spiritual
Kal: Eastern Religion
Ethnicity
Heather: Caucasian
Kal: South Asian/Indian
“Where there is love there is life.”
Our Home and Family
We live in a truly diverse town in northern NJ with easy access to both NYC and the shore (both of which we visit often!).
We have a small downtown area that has some of the best ice cream and Italian food in New Jersey, and they throw lots of kid-friendly events year-round. Our school system is excellent (which is one of the reasons we choose to live here), and remarkably diverse; our child will be exposed to any number of cultures, races, and religions. Our house is a 4-bedroom colonial on a quiet street that ends in a cul-de-sac; no one drives into our neighborhood that doesn’t already live here. We have a large fenced-in back yard that is perfect for playing sports, throwing big parties, or just sitting and enjoying nature!
We are extremely close to both sides of our family! We see Heather’s family several times a week and talk to them every day; both of her parents and brother live within a 7-minute drive of our house. We get together every Sunday for family dinner at one of our houses, during the week or on Saturday for afternoon tea, and various other times during the week to drop off food, groceries, newspaper or magazine articles, or just for a chat! We vacation together once a year and are actively involved in each other’s daily lives. Kal’s family lives in Montreal, and we make trips to see them 6-8 times a year for birthdays, holidays, and other important occasions. We FaceTime with our nieces and nephew every weekend, and have a WhatsApp group chat where we stay connected by sharing photos, videos, day-to-day events, etc. Maintaining strong family ties is extremely important to both of us, and introducing a new member into our tight-knit families is something we are all incredibly excited to do (especially our nieces and nephew, who can’t WAIT for a cousin!)
We Will Teach Your Child
How to be resilient in the face of adversity
To move through life with love and kindness towards all people and animals
To love reading/travel/other cultures and to always be open to new adventures
How to be curious and have a love of learning
How to cook and eat well, and how to take care of (and love!) his or her body
What Makes Us Happy
Annie, our dog
Spending time with friends
Wandering around New York City
Our backyard on a sunny day
Discovering new places to eat
In Closing
We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for taking the time to learn a little bit about us and consider us as potential adoptive parents for your child.
We are wholly committed to raising a child in the most loving, supportive, and nurturing environment possible, and we believe that the time we have spent together as a couple over the last 20 years has helped to solidify our relationship and provide an incredibly stable and loving base on which to raise a child. Family is of paramount importance to us, as is travel and education; we are committed to providing our child with the best of all those things! Please feel free to reach out to us via text, call, email, or through our agency or attorney.
We can’t wait to meet you!
Contact Us
Jean M. Cavaliere, Adoption Attorney
Call
973.366.2499
Text
973.828.8338
Contact heather and kal
Call or Text
973.821.3010