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Want to put together a terrific adoption profile?
Consider REACHING OUT, a comprehensive guide to all facets of writing a great "Dear Birthmother Letter" (also called a Family Resume or Personal Portfolio)
Based on extensive interviews with social workers, adoption attorneys, agency personnel, counselors, and birthparents, REACHING OUT will help you know your audience, clarify your goals, and have confidence in what you present.
It's a tool kit for self-expression that anyone can use.
No two Dear Birthmother Letters are alike, and that's how it should be. Every letter should be unique, individual, and personal to the family writing it. REACHING OUT provides tips, strategies, and ways to tap into the sort of personal material that makes a letter special.
REACHING OUT takes the fear out of the process of writing about yourself. Chock full of valuable tips and strategies, it will help you speak your heart...authentically, clearly, and with impact
CONTENTS INCLUDE:
What birthparents look for in a good letter
Common mistakes and how to avoid them
Tons of examples, samples, and styles to spark your imagination
Step-by-step writing and revision techniques to help anyone write well
Secrets of selecting photographs that work
Hints for good graphic design
Tips for writing with your partner
It's action-oriented
REACHING OUT is direct, informative, well-organized, and to-the-point. You'll be able to get right to work writing or improving your letter.
It's comprehensive
REACHING OUT condenses into one resource the knowledge it takes most people months to learn, giving you a leg up on the process from the very start.
It's practical
REACHING OUT is filled with real-life examples of how to analyze and revise your drafts. It can also help you improve a letter that's already written.
With a foreword by nationally known adoption counselor Carole Lieber Wilkins, M.A., REACHING OUT also shares the keys to creating and sustaining a positive mental outlook throughout the adoption process and offers:
a valuable introduction to the birthparent's perspective
a detailed discussion of all the major subjects commonly addressed
tons of examples
a step-by-step process for writing and revising
tips for selecting great photos
graphic design advice
Available in CD-ROM, downloadable E-Book, or softcover book versions!
RAVES!
"REACHING OUT is a wonderful resource for prospective adoptive parents working with attorneys, facilitators or agencies. I would recommend it to all potential adoptive parents who are having difficulty writing that important letter of introduction."
– Kathleen Silber, author of "Dear Birthmother" and "Children of Open Adoption"
"REACHING OUT takes much of the mystery out of writing a powerful and effective letter in a positive, encouraging, and enjoyable fashion. I will be recommending this book to my clients."
– Douglas R. Donnelly, Attorney-at-Law,
former president of the Academy of California Adoption Lawyers
"REACHING OUT accomplishes all it sets out to do, and a good measure more. It should
quickly find its way into the established canon of domestic adoption literature."
– ASRM Mental Health Professional Group newsletter
"REACHING OUT gets it right. Even as a birthmother I found it inspiring."
– Courtney Frey, birthmother, director of Adoptionbreakthrough.org
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