John,
The terrific thing about a profile is it allows you to mix your resume items (in a narrative form, please) with your personal life. This is the Internet, where everything sounds like copywriting (because it is) and nobody sounds different than anyone else. So here you have a chance to be personal -- "I''m a stay home dad ..." -- which gives clients a chance to figure out you are a breathing (or wheezing) social person, not a widget or a robot.
All that said -- you have over done it. Too much info on your personal life and not nearly enough on your professional life.
The things you say that sound personal do not back up your professional life. It's OK to be you to a point. I think not doing so is a mistake. But you have to say "I'm a stay at home Dad, which means I can write about parenting, children and working remotely." Otherwise, being a Dad sounds like a distraction instead of an asset.
I love the "lapsed economist" line ... but there are 1.5 million writers on Upwork. (Did you know that?) And no publisher wakes up in the middle of the night and says, "I need to find a lapsed economist." Just never happens.
They wake up and say, "I need a writer who knows something about the economy." So, you have to feed the beggers what they want. If you don't, someone else will.
OK, I'm a writer. I'm also a generalist. I write about the environment, medicine, movies, politics. I've done this for 35 years.
And it's a mistake. I stuck to it because I find poverty romantic. But here's the thing. The successful writers choose a specialty. They write about cars or computers or travel or chocolate cake recipes. Or gardening. Or weddings. After a while, they know the names of all the editors who want articles on cars or computers or chocolate cake recipes. The editors also know their names. They become EXPERTS by studying and writing about their niche so much.
What happens? Editors start reaching out to them!!!!!!! In the meantime, nobody remembers my name and I spend half the day looking for work. Those who define a niche and stick to it eventually don't have to spend half the day looking for work. MORE TIME WRITING FOR MONEY .... LESS TIME GROVELING WITH NO PAY ON THE HORIZON.
So said I recomend you say "I am an expert writer with a solid understanding of the economy and 20 years of experience as a professional economist who can ______________________"
Then you are off to the races.
This does not limit you to applying for other types of writing gigs. In the meantime, I hope that the economy assignments are not too taxing and allow you to write that novel ... or be a Dad or whatever ... You can still look for other types of assignments, but you will have a base to work from.
You didn't ask for that advice, but you got it anyway. You have a ticket in your hand, I just thought I'd point that out to you.
Now ... about your profile ...
You have to understand the writihng market to appeal to it for work.
First ... publishers don't want aspiring writers. They want accomplished writers. So, "Lapsed economist turned writer," says "I want to be a writer." You have to say "I am a writer ... and one who has proven himself in the marketplace." You can't say "I hope to become a writer."
You need writing samples. This says to the publisher "I've done this before. Another publisher took a risk on me and it turned out well."
If you want to be a generalist, you have to say, "I've written about medicine, movies, agriculture, travel and baseball."
This tells people you can do this quickly -- you can absorb new information and sound in an article like you know the topic pretty well.
I invite you to look at my profile. Further, and more valuable, I strongly urge that you look around Upwork, seeking out writer profiles. Look for ones with high earnings and steady work. Check out how they sell themselves ... what they post as a fee ...
Freelancing is about results It helps if you can say, "I write articles that hold your audience's interest ..." or "that clarify complicated subjects " or "helps draw visitors to your website ..."
What results do clients want? What can you provide?
That's enough for the moment ... remember, anyone can write. No degree is needed. So you have a nice start ... but you have to learn what the market wants. Type "writer's markets" into Google. Analyze the market. What's published online? What's published in print? Where do writers break in?
Good luck.
