| One of the things you will need if you are looking at | | | | evaluating who she would like to raise her child. |
| domestic adoption is probably going to be an | | | | Be sensitive to the needs of the birth mother and |
| adoptive parents' profile. An adoptive parents profile | | | | her feelings when creating your adoptive parents' |
| usually includes a letter to the birth mother as well as | | | | profile. We mentioned this before but this is a very |
| a couple of photos of the family and perhaps some | | | | emotional time for the birth mother in most cases |
| other information regarding the family. In this article | | | | and if you come across as harsh and judgmental then |
| we are going to look at these elements of an | | | | it will just make it even more difficult for her to give |
| adoptive parents' profile and how you can go about | | | | you her child. Show love and acceptance and then |
| putting together a good adoptive parents' profile. | | | | she will know that her child will also be loved and |
| Your counselor will probably help you put together | | | | accepted by you. |
| your adoptive parents' profile but generally this will | | | | You should also include a variety of photos showing |
| include your "Dear Birthparent" letter, some photos, | | | | your family (you, your spouse and any other children |
| autobiographies of your family, as well as some other | | | | you may have) in different settings and of course, |
| information documents. Before putting together your | | | | the more cheerful, loving and supportive these |
| profile think about which photos you are going to | | | | photos look the better for you. The photos you |
| include in the profile and why and also what you | | | | include in your adoptive parents' profile should also |
| want to say about yourself in the letter and the | | | | give a sense of who you are, what you enjoy and |
| autobiographies. | | | | what your family is like. |
| The first thing to remember when creating your | | | | In conclusion, an adoptive parents profile is a |
| adoptive parents' profile is to always remain honest. | | | | collection of photos, information documents and a |
| One of the hardest things for a birth mother to do is | | | | letter which enable the birth parent to choose the |
| to give her child up for adoption in most cases and | | | | right adoptive family for their child. This profile should |
| so you need to be sensitive to this and try to help | | | | be made to give a true reflection of your family and |
| her by being as honest as possible with regards to | | | | it should be sensitive to the feelings of the birth |
| your family. For more info see | | | | parent and also include a number of photos which |
| When creating your adoptive parents' profile think | | | | show what your family is like. By creating your |
| about what questions you would like answered if you | | | | adoptive parents' profile in this manner you are giving |
| were considering giving your child up for adoption and | | | | the birthparent the best possible information you can |
| try to answer these questions for the birth mother. | | | | in order to help them decide whether you are the |
| You may even think of questions which she has not | | | | people she wants to raise her child. |
| thought of but which she would consider important in | | | | |