Things You'll Need:
- Room for adopted child
- Income sufficient to parent an adopted child
- References
- Paper
- Computer or pen
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Step 1
Refect on your lifeReflect on the events of your life that have influenced you to pursue the adoption of a baby or older child.
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Step 2
What influenced you the mostWrite down the events that most influenced who you are today. These do not need to be in any particular order, just brainstorm. Were you adopted, abused, athletic, or made fun of in school? Did a neighbor influence you by taking you to church every Sunday? Perhaps your family holidays, vacations, or summer camps influenced you most.
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Step 3
Has a life-threatening illness help shape who you are?Think about the relationships in your life. What was good about them, what was bad? If they ended, do you know why? If they have lasted to what do you attribute the longevity? How will you parent differently than your parents? If you have had bad experiences like jail, divorce, abuse, or a life-threatening accident have you healed from these experiences. What have you learned, have you matured as a result?
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Step 4
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/1958287914Put the important life events that you have noted in chronological order from your earliest memories to most current. Use this for your outline.
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Step 5
Expand on your ideas to write your autobiographyExpand on each of your ideas on your outline so the person reading it can understand what you have experienced, and how it influenced or changed whom you are now. Use spell and grammar check before submitting your autobiography.
Comments
painthorse42 said
on 11/23/2008 This is a very well written article! Thank you! 5*