Ashley & Jody

We are incredibly enthusiastic to adopt. Adoption is actually already a part of our family as Jody’s sister was adopted and so was one of our little nephews. We have also had the blessing of fostering 3 children/babies so you can be assured we know all about sleepless nights and all the challenges and joys of parenting. We know we will provide a loving, safe, secure, and happy home for your little one. We have appreciation and adoration for your bravery and strength in this process. We are here to support, respect and love you through it. We want to make this a smooth transition for you, and we are open and willing to do what’s best for you and your child. 

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Hello & Welcome
Our names are Jody and Ashley. We are excited to introduce ourselves and give you the chance to get to know us, hoping we might be the family you pick for your adoption plan. 

As we are unable to have a biological child, we are incredibly enthusiastic to adopt. Adoption is actually already a part of our family as Jody’s sister was adopted and so was one of our little nephews. 

We have also had the blessing of fostering 3 children/babies so you can be assured we know all about sleepless nights and all the challenges and joys of parenting. We know we will provide a loving, safe, secure, and happy home for your little one.

We have appreciation and adoration for your bravery and strength in this process. We are here to support, respect and love you through it. We want to make this a smooth transition for you, and we are open and willing to do what’s best for you and your child. 

So let us introduce ourselves…

My Wife Ashley
Ashley is a highly energetic, active, organized woman with a true zest for life. Ashley loves to be on the go, experiencing as much of life as the world has to offer. She has a love for the outdoors and especially enjoys going for walks on the local trails with our dog Mya. In the summer, you will find her lounging on the dock up at our cottage, soaking in the sunshine. In fall, she loves to curl up beside the wood stove, with a mug of hot tea and a good book. Ashley also loves to run and has completed several half-marathons and works out regularly at the local gym.

Ashley has a keen attention to detail and loves to keep our home clean and welcoming. Ashley is also an avid book reader and uses this hobby often to further her personal development and growth.  

Ashley has a love of fashion and shopping and can often be found strolling the aisles at a local Winners looking for deals. Her love of fashion will ensure your child will always look top notch! She loves to give presents, which seems to pair well with her love of shopping.

Ashley has longed to be a mother for many years, and her spirit to make this happen showcases a strength and tenacity that makes me proud of her. She has a soft spot for the underdog and a natural desire to fight for them even when her strength is long gone. She is a loving daughter, and caring sister, a selfless aunt, a loyal friend, a giving mom, and an even better wife. 

My Husband Jody
Jody is a man of integrity. He is compassionate, honest, loyal, sensitive and full of strength. He is outdoorsy, into sports, and he loves to read and play video games in his free time. He enjoys playing hockey in the winter and he's also a huge Leafs fan.

Jody is a police officer and currently a detective. His bravery and courage and ability to help others all suit him well in this role. He is my superhero! 

Jody also loves to cook and bake, and I often brag about these qualities to our family and friends who are always begging us to have some of his baking. 

Jody is a great friend, husband, uncle, brother, and father figure.  

Jody was given the amazing opportunity to parent three young children while we fostered. His endless love, dedication and care for those babies, day and night, was incredible. He has so much to offer to a child who enters our lives. He will be the greatest father you could imagine to your child.

Family Traditions Galore
We have soooo many family traditions. 

Jody comes from a large family, often sharing Saturday morning coffees together. 

Christmas celebrations include renting out a space to host our huge family where we play games, treat the kids to a visit from Santa, and enjoy a wonderful turkey dinner together. 

Every Family Day, we get together and have a pizza cook-off. Each household makes a different kind of pizza for us to share and enjoy. It’s always so yummy! 

Birthdays for every single family member are celebrated with excitement and happiness.

Every other year, we head to Florida for a holiday to spend time with Ashley’s parents (they are snowbirds). Your child would visit Florida quite regularly!

Every year, we enjoy our Anniversary weekend away. We often go up north in the winter for this. We spend the weekend together at a bed and breakfast, go out for dinner and go to a spa to relax and celebrate. If there happens to be snow, we enjoy snowshoeing together on local trails.  (READ MORE BELOW)

About Us

​Email: malesdiva@gmail.com
Cell/Text: 519-870-4451
We live in: St. Thomas
Our ages: Jody 42; Ashley 37
Years together: 19 years together, married for 12
Pets: Mya - German Shorthaired Pointer
Hoping to Adopt: Newborn
Occupations: Jody - Police Officer; Ashley - Receptionist

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One of our favourite traditions takes place each summer, when we rent a set of family cabins in a resort up in Temiskaming Shores for a week-long family vacation. We hold an annual event -- “Family Olympics.” Jody's sisters put together different events/games where we compete and participate against each other. At the end, there’s always a ceremony with the 1st,  2nd  and 3rd winners. We spend a lot of time tubing, water skiing and swimming, and we also participate in a fishing competition to see who can catch the biggest fish for the week. There’s always a lot of laughs and memories made each year. We all look forward to this holiday every summer, and it’s a fun place for children to go. They always have a blast! Jody’s family has been attending this camp since 1986.  

Our Families
On Jody’s side, we have 7 nieces and nephews with one more on the way. On Ashley’s, side we have 4 nieces and nephews. Your child will have a wealth of cousins to grow and play with. We regularly spend time around these children, something we both love to do. They all would be very excited to welcome a new baby into our family as a cousin to play with and love. 

We can say with confidence that both of our families would be nothing but supportive and welcoming to our adopted child, and they would accept and love them unconditionally. 

Mya 
We have an energetic, loving dog named Mya. She is an 11-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer, and she brings a ton of love and joy to this home. Mya loves the outdoors, going for walks, running freely, cuddling, car rides, and she even sleeps under the covers in our bed! She is a great family dog and will love your child with all her doggie heart. 

Why We are a Good Choice
There are many reasons why we think we would be a great match for you and your baby. Here are some of the highlights.
-We already have parenting experience.
-We have a rock-solid marriage.
-Our families are kind and supportive and will LOVE your child (and you).
-Your child would have an adopted aunt and cousin!
-Ashley will be a dedicated stay-at-home Mom to your child! 
-Your child will be the centre of our universe for their entire lives!
-We already have proven we know how to have open connections with birth families.
-We will embrace anyone in your life who you want to be part of your child’s life.
-Your child will always know and love you.
-Here, your child will belong 100%.

Our Parenting Experience
We had the privilege of fostering three young beautiful children. Our first placement was two 18-month-old twin boys. We cared for them for a year and a half, until their biological family was ready to parent on their own. We also enjoyed taking care of a 5-year-old boy for seven months. We will be forever grateful to have made an impact and difference in these boys young lives. 

During the time these children were with us, and still to this day, we maintain contact and have a relationship with their birth parents. This is so significant and special to us as the boys' parents were also a big part of our lives. These children taught us how to parent, how to love unconditionally and how to selflessly give of ourselves. It was both a joy and an honour to love, care for and help them during their challenging times. 

Parenting these spectacular little humans also taught us all the joys of regular story time, playground fun, food allergies, sleepless nights, bedtime routines, how to handle a tired child, cuddles on Sunday afternoons after church, and a million other skills we learned. We loved it all!

Our Home
We have a comforting and welcoming 3-bedroom, 4-bathroom home with a finished basement. We live in a beautiful subdivision close to several parks, playgrounds and schools. We also have a beautiful fenced-in back yard, complete with a flower garden and sandbox for your child to play in and explore. We have established friendships with our neighbours and their kids so your child will have ample opportunity to interact and play with their neighbourhood friends. We enjoy the several trails close by, where we like to go to and hike with Mya. And in all honesty, our town is absolutely filled with child friendly parks, activities and adventures. 

Welcome to Our Neck of the Woods
We bought property 4 years ago up north and have built a “bunkie” on it. Our dream is to one day build a family cottage. We both love the outdoors, swimming, fishing, campfires, and being on the lake. We spend most of our summer months on the lake and we have created many memories there with our families, nieces, nephews, and friends. You can often find us with Mya, sitting down on the dock by the water, reading a book and relaxing. This place was designed for children to explore, run around, have fun in the sun, swim and play. We would love to have and raise a child up at the cottage and to have them enjoy the great outdoors the way that we do.

Our Faith
We believe in God and have a committed relationship with Him and attend a non-denominational church called New Hope every Sunday morning. God directs our lives and has influenced us and led us in our decision to foster and ultimately, to adopt. 

We are both actively involved in the church. Jody can be seen playing his guitar on the worship team once a month. Ashley is part of the women’s ministry team, planning dinners, ladies nights, and other fun events for women. 

We are also part of a life group through New Hope, which is filled with other adults and several children. We meet on a weekly basis for fellowship, friendship, guidance and prayer. These individuals have encouraged us, supported us, lifted us up in prayer and have always been there for us. They would want nothing more than for us to be blessed with a child of our own. 

The children’s ministry at New Hope is amazing. Your child will certainly be loved, cared for and welcomed into this supportive community that we are a part of. We have been praying every day for you and your child, and if you deem us worthy, we would see your child as a miracle and a gift from God. 

Friends
We have a great group of friends in our lives. They constantly bring us laughter, fun, joy, adventure, support, and are a strong foundation in the life we have built together. Every single one of our friends has been excited at the prospect of a baby entering our lives! A special shout-out to Sylvia and Garrett, who have given us a best-friend experience over the years that is beyond compare. 

Your Adoption, Your Child
We want you to know that we will respect you and the level of openness that you desire. We want you to have the degree of contact with us and your little one that is best for you. Do you want a close relationship between us all that is based on a foundation of love, caring, respect and fun? Easy! Or perhaps you would prefer your privacy as you move into your future - we can respect that too. Whatever is best for you, please know that we will continually be open to you at any time you need us.

We also want to know what you would like included in your child’s upbringing. Are there traditions that you would like us pass onto your child? Do you want to be part of their birthday celebration? What childhood memories are important for you to share with us? Whatever you can dream of, we can make happen!

A Note to You - from an adoptee in the family
I am writing to express my support for Jody and Ashley Males as prospective adoptive parents. In my personal letter to you, I'm hoping to provide you with a different perspective from someone who has been adopted into the Males family (as Jody's sister) and what joy and love this child will experience in not only Jody and Ashley’s immediate family but in our extended family as well. 

At the age of twelve, I was brought home to our family...a family I had never met or knew anything about. Jody was a youth leader at our church and is the reason I have this amazing family...because it’s his!

I can remember the first night in my new home with my new family and the overwhelming feeling that came over me that I couldn’t shake; and that was the feeling of love. I felt immediately that the common goal from the family was to make sure that I felt safe and that I could trust them…and with their unwavering consistency and time, I did. We had family dinners together every night, prayed together, attended each others sporting or musical events and supported each other in whatever passion or goals we had. Everything we did was done as a family unit and we’re stronger for it. 

​I’ll be transparent with you as well; there were times I challenged and pushed back (as any child and teenager would), but at the root, I always knew that no matter what I did or what emotion I showed, I was just as much a part of this family as any other person in it and nothing could change that. This reassurance has been very important for me and has guided me through my own ability to form personal relationships, my marriage and now a family of my own. 

I value that our family relationship has been built on a foundation of faith, quality time, communication, teamwork and appreciation of each other. On the other hand, it has also been strengthened by being open to talking about difficult things and all kinds of feelings, including anger, joy, frustration, fear and anxiety. These values have been instilled in all of us, and I know these are the values that Jody and Ashley will want their own family to be a part of, and we will all be right behind them and this child as their number one cheerleader! 

To our family, Adoption is more than making a child a part of your life: it also means weaving their existing relationships, culture, and experiences into our family’s tapestry. I have the unique experience of also knowing my birth parents and sibling. Being a part of the Males family, that side of me was always embraced as just another extension of me. They strongly encouraged me to build on my relationships with them while they provided me with that constant reassurance that I was so deeply loved by both families. This is something that this baby would be brought up knowing, beyond a doubt, from Jody, Ashley and our entire extended family. They would be raised to know that they are loved so much by both families and about the true sacrifice that was made from unmeasurable love to provide that for them. 

Any child coming into our home will certainly feel loved and have a true sense of belonging. Our family is the single most important influence in my life and the thought that this child could experience all the same blessings I have had, and more, is something that will be incredible to witness. 

I want you to know that by choosing Jody and Ashley as potential adoptive parents, you aren’t just choosing an amazing couple who together will raise a child with love and a true sense of self-worth, but you are also choosing an incredible extended family who are so excited to expand this family once again with a strong devotion to show this child unwavering love and encouragement and guide them through this world hand in hand. 

Thank you for considering Jody and Ashley and us! Know that we are all praying for you and your sweet baby throughout your pregnancy, and that God will fill you with peace in whatever decision you decide. 

Warmest regards,
Jen Naccarato

One Last Thank You
Thank you for taking the time to get to know us and have a little glimpse into our lives. We are both so thankful and we admire you for the decision you have made to build an adoption plan. We hope and pray that you feel loved and supported as you make this difficult decision.

We promise to commit to loving your child endlessly, to giving them the best life possible and a safe, stable and caring home. 

Please know that we are continually praying for you and your child every day. We hope to meet you soon…

Ashley & Jody​

Adoption Worker: Elly Freund-Bell. Private Adoption Practitioner
519-318-4634
efreundbell@gmail.com

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