Adoption Profiles

Adoption profiles are useful ways for prospective parents and future birth mothers to advertise their presence in the adoption community.

For the most part, the hopeful adopters will be required to create their profiles once they've found an attorney or agency to work with. These profiles are a way for birth mothers to learn more about the adopter and potentially choose to interview or plan to place with them. While there are plenty of online profile sites, some adoption profiles are like photo albums and scrapbooks that give a glimpse into adopters' lifestyle and personality. These profiles are meant to tell the story of the adopter. Chronicling the big events in the couple's lives is a key thing in designing an adoption profile. Many sources suggest couples give the idea of being wholesome. Using photographs from beach vacations can even be a bit much. Making the adoption profile colorful and personal without going overboard is also important.

Once the visual element of an adoption profile is complete, the couple will want to write a "Dear Birth Mother" letter to introduce themselves. This letter is a way for adopters to express their support for her decision and to explain why they want to adopt and will be good parents.

Another important element of an adoption profile is a copy of the home study evaluation, which can provide helpful references to the adopters' character and lifestyle. Alternatively, an adoption profile may just have a resume that can inform a birth mother of similar qualities noted on a home study evaluation.