Adoption Blog

  • How Many Words Should My Adoption Profile Letter Be?

    It’s a question that pops up in my conversations with adopting parents all the time: How long should my adoption profile be? Is there an ideal length I need to write in order to connect with a prospective birthmother? And if so, what is it? Is 500 words enough? A thousand? Two thousand?  What’s the limit? Last week I wrote about how to make your adoption profile stand out by creating a positive first impression. I mentioned that with so many couples

  • How To Make A Positive Impression With Your Adoption Profile

    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Seven seconds. That’s it. That’s all the time you have to make a good impression when you meet someone for the first time. And making a good first impression through your adoption profile is no different. We’re all busy, with places to go, people to see, and things to do. Our attention spans are getting shorter by the day. For better or worse, within mere seconds of meeting someone for the first time, our

  • Welcome to the New Canada Adopts!

    This is an exciting day for us here at Canada Adopts! As part of the most extensive makeover since our launch in 2001, we now have a new look, new content and new navigation. From our discussion forums and resources to our information for adopting parents and expectant parents, everything you’ve told us you like about our website is the same. But you’ll also notice some important changes. Starting today, Canada Adopts! will be even faster and easier to view. Thanks to our new responsive design, you can