Your family profile is often a birth parent's first introduction to your family,
so it should provide a picture of what the child's life will be like with you.
Begin with any informal greeting that is comfortable. Describe to the
birth parents how you feel about being considered. You could also use this
first paragraph to acknowledge their courage in deciding to make an adoption plan.
Do Not...
- try to present yourselves as what you think a birth parent might want,
but as you really are.
- include identifying information (last names, address, telephone number,
name of workplace, or church), unless your intermediary has requested it.
- hand write information unless specifically requested by your intermediary.
- forget to ask your intermediary for specific guidelines of information to be
included, such as number of photographs, length, etc.
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