Your Story is Waiting
The adoption process can be a long and complicated process (I mean, adopting a human shouldn’t be easy, right?). While each state has it’s own laws, there are two steps in the process that remain the same: 1) You will need to create a profile for expectant families to get to know more about you and 2) Your child will one day be curious what their story is.
With roughly 95% of American infant adoptions having some level of openness, it’s important to share as much as possible with your child so they can feel more confident in their story as they grow.
Profile Books
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It’s a tall order to expect a person or family to know everything about you… through a book. We provide a variety of templates that you can edit yourself through Canva, or we can help you edit with our recommendations and direction. While we highly suggest you write your own content, we can provide a soft clean up so your story is clear.
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Download a Canva-friendly template for immediate use! $45
Adoption Storybooks
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When you get the call, the next few days - and weeks - are a whirlwind. But these initial days are your child’s origin story - one that they are going to ask about. With your photos and an outline of the events, we’ll help create the Adoption Storybook that your child will read for years to come.
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Starting at $95
Author Support
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Sitting down to write your profile book (or your child’s adoption story) can feel overwhelming - even when you have a template! We are happy to pull together all of the pieces of your story. Simply choose a template, upload your photos and answer the questions in the form. We’ll have a personalized book ready for your review within two weeks.
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$525 including one round of edits. You will still receive an editable link if you would like to make your own changes later.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Reach out any time. We’ll be in touch within 48 hours.
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A profile book is the first impression a birth parent has of you, your values and the type of life you hope to give a child. Do you live in a big city? Do you spend summers in the mountains? Do you have pets? Who is your extended family (and friends) and what do they mean to you? This book is all about you and your unique part of the world.
An adoption storybook is for your adopted child. Studies show that it is best for the child to know they are adopted early on, and that they understand how their unique story has shaped where they came from, who they are, and how their family came to be.
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The birth mother, and sometimes the birth father, are typically the first people to view a profile book. Depending on their comfort level and relationship with their families and friends, they may share the adoption profile book with people that they trust. Remember, this isn’t just about one family gaining a child. It’s also about one family losing a child, and it’s important that extended family and loved ones are a part of the process if they can be.
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If you are working with a private adoption agency or attorney, they should be able to provide examples of the types of profile books that birth families have positively responded to. If you need more inspiration, try Pinterest for a basic template idea, but don’t get too hung up on what other people have done.
Birth families - like any family - respond best to an authentic, honest showing of who you are.
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While you may feel the desire to hire a professional photographer - and some families do! - it’s important to show the real you. Some professional photos are completely fine, but the candid selfies at your favorite restaurant and the smiling faces during your last family holiday are also important and authentic parts of your story.
The photos in your adoption profile book should also include all of the people - and pets - that make your life complete. Don’t forget to include childhood photos, photos of your family, friends and the important people that will also be a part of your child’s life.
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Birth families are not looking for the “perfect” family. They are looking for the family that is perfect for their child. What may seem like an imperfect reality (such as growing up in a single-parent home) may actually show how connected you are to that single parent, and how his important experience has shaped the type of parent you want to be.