How to create a successful adoption portfolio : easy steps to help you produce the best adoption profile and prospective birthparent letter / Madeleine Melcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Melcher, Madeleine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adoptive parents.

Adoption.

Birthmothers.

Birthparents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Full of simple and effective design ideas and tips for writing adoption portfolios, this is a step-by-step guide to creating a portfolio that will present you in the best possible light and help the right birth-family to find and choose you.

Contents:

How to Create a Successful Adoption Portfolio; Chapter 1: Introduction; I understand...; Chapter 2: What is an Adoption Portfolio or Adoption Profile?; Don't let the blank page stop you...; Chapter 3: Before You Do Anything Else; The first place you need to look; What you need to know about your reader; Chapter 4: What Prospective Birthmothers are Looking for; Out of the mouths of BirthMoms; "Choosing A Family": What BirthMoms are asked to consider and what it means to you; BirthMom Buds' tips for expectant mothers choosing an adoptive family and how they affect your portfolio

The questions prospective birthmothers may have for you and the answers you should make part of your portfolioMaking promises to birthparents; Chapter 5: Get Out Your Camera Now!-Pictures ARE Important; "But I have no pictures of me!"; Tips for choosing and including pictures; Chapter 6: Writing Your Text and Preparing for Layout-Insight and examples by page; Cover; Prospective Birthparent Letter; About Us/How We Met and Fell in Love; About Adoptive Parent 1 and, if applicable, About Adoptive Parent 2; About Adoptions in the Family; About a Child/Children Already in the Home; Home; Closing

Filler pages or sectionsFamily; Pets; Great Parents; Quotes [AQ]; Holiday/Celebrations; Hobbies; Favorites; Travel; Other pages unique to your family; Chapter 7: Specialty Text Issues; Infertility; Same sex couple; Single Parent; Biological children in the home; Little text allowed by agency; Chapter 8: What will Your Design say about You?; Why looks count; Checking out the competition; Styles of page layout; How long should my portfolio be?; Chapter 9: Ways to Create Your Portfolio; Scrapbook layout: create it with your own two hands; Digital layout: technology can be your best friend

Don't be embarrassed to use a designerChapter 10: Your Final Review-Getting a Fresh Set of Eyes; Chapter 11: Printing Choices Make a Difference; The importance of following agency and attorney guidelines; Choosing a printer; Choosing binding; Paper matters; How many copies to make; Chapter 12: Marketing Yourself, Making Use of Your Portfolio; Marketing tools; Places you can market yourself; The risks of "going public"; Chapter 13: Letting Go; Chapter 14: Your Dream Can Come True; Chapter 15: Portfolio Workbook; Basic Portfolio Information Form; Portfolio page checklist; Cover

Letter to the Prospective BirthparentsProspective Adoptive Parent's own Adoption Experience; Adoption Experience with a Child Already in Your Home; About Us; About Adoptive Parent 1; About Adoptive Parent 2; Other Children in the Home; Other Family Members/Friends; General Family and Friends Picture page; Holidays/Special Occasions/Family Traditions: page 1; Holidays/Special Occasions/Family Traditions: page 2; Hobbies; Home/Neighborhood/Town; Pets; Great Parents; Travel; Quotes from Family/Friends/Co-Workers; Favorites; Other; Closing; Blank Page

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-85700-764-5