I am very excited to have another writer onboard Guatadopt.com. While we have our own "perspective" on adoption, there was always a perspective that I felt was missing from the site...and that is of an adoptee. So, it is with great pleasure that we add Meredith's blog: View of an Adoptee. You can access her blog at anytime under the horizontal menu, Writers Corner. Please give her a warm welcome.
About Meredith:
Meredith is a 30-something Guatemalan who was adopted by her parents when she was 8 months old. She has always felt comfortable telling "her story", and at some point was asked to do so as a resource to prospective adoptive parents through such venues as parenting classes, group meetings, seminars, and conferences. She happily shares what a great way international (and specifically, Guatemalan) adoption is to build a family. So much so, in fact, that she's currently in the process of completing a lifelong dream - - to adopt a child from Guatemala herself! Meredith grew up in cities throughout the Midwest and is still in that part of the country. She is currently a Human Resources Manager for a Fortune 500 company and lives with her husband, stepson, and stepdaughter.
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Thank you for adding Meredith's blog! I have started reading it, and it is wonderful to hear from an adult Guatemalan adoptee.
Today I submitted a story idea to Oprah's show through her website. I specifically mentioned guatadopt.com and Meredith's blog as ways for the show producers to educate themselves on the situation developing with Guatemalan adoptions in 2007. I'm hoping for some positive coverage of international adoption and single women choosing adoption.
Posted by: Lucinda at December 28, 2006 06:19 PM