Introducing Maryland Hopeful Adoptive Parents, Ian & Jennifer

Introducing Maryland Hopeful Adoptive Parents, Ian & Jennifer. They are with Adoptions Together agency.  You can view their profile on parentfinder.com here www.parentfinder.com/ianandjenn

 

 

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Adoption Profile Tip - Photo Opportunities

The upcoming Labor Day weekend is a great time to capture photos for your adoption profile and your adoption journal.  Many people spend time with extended family or use the holiday weekend to get away.  Keep your smart phone/camera with you at all times.  Great photo opportunities present themselves at a moment’s notice! 

When taking photos with your smart phone make sure your “Location Services” are turned off.  That way your photo can't be tracked.  That feature is in the privacy setting on an iPhone. Don’t be afraid to ask a stranger to take your pic in public.  People are gracious when it comes to helping with a photo.

Adoption Journal update

What did you do this weekend?
I usually spend the first half of my Saturday’s cleaning house before moving to outdoor work.  This past Saturday included putting our dancer’s room back together.  She moved to college on Wednesday and left piles of discard in her wake.  #IUBalletDancer #DanceDad

Writing Your Adoption Profile - tip

When writing your adoption profile remember that adding an adjective like compassionate, can be made more powerful when you add the back story.  Why are they compassionate?  Does it go back to childhood?  Is it a trait passed on from spending time with grandparents? Don’t leave adjectives open ended.  They are far more telling when illustrated with a description of why… Do yourself or your partner justice by coloring the statement with the whole story! J  That way you are giving the reader insight into who you truly are…which is far more than a word.

Adoption Profile tip

When selecting photos for the creation of your adoption profile, make sure to select the ones that complement the story you are telling. Just placing random photos doesn’t enrich your text.  Your adoption profile tells an endearing story of depth.  The photos you select should illustrate THAT story.

Michigan Hopeful Adoptive Parents, Christopher & Jay

Introducing Michigan Hopeful Adoptive Parents, Christopher & Jay. They are with Hands Across The Water agency.  You can view their profile on parentfinder.com here www.parentfinder.com/ChrisandJay

 

 

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Your Adoption Profile - tips

As you begin to write about your home sit in the quiet and think about your childhood.   As a child, what made your house a home?  Did your childhood home influence where you live today?  City, Suburbs, Country?  Did you locate there for a job?  As we looked for more space I mentioned loving the neighborhood where I grew up.  We wanted a big yard for kids to play, a basement to feel safe from bad storms.  We wanted a great school district.  We ended up with all of that. 

When I’m driving up to my home I see the yard and feel love.  I open the front door and feel the warmth of belonging.  The pictures on the wall tell a story of who we are as a couple and family.  Our little girls played dress up and restaurant in the family room.  We built tents with blankets using the couch as our support.  Friday evenings after dinner we turn the dining room table into an art center.  We mold bowls or people with clay, make pictures from construction paper, scissors and glue. We paint and play board games.  How about you?