The AMS Blog
Where adoptees share their personal stories boldly, honestly, and creatively. Dive into their real journeys, heartfelt moments, and fresh takes that shine a light on the adoptee experience.
Real Conversations, Real Impact: How Mentor Coaching Benefits Mentors & Mentees
The mentor coaching sessions aren’t just practice–they’re real conversations with real impact. AMS Coach, Bonni Goodwin, an Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma published new research that highlights the importance of simulation-based learning. This method significantly improves confidence, self-efficacy, and skill competency..
How Mentorship Differs From Therapy
When people hear about the Adoptee Mentoring Society, a common question is: "So is this like therapy?"
The answer is no, it’s not therapy. And that distinction is not only intentional, but sacred. It’s why I founded the Adoptee Mentoring Society.
From ALMA to The Adoptee Lounge
How the 1970s adoption reform movement shaped my journey—and how today’s virtual community continues the legacy of connection and healing.
Project Update: Supporting Adoptees through Mentorship and Mutual Aid
We partnered with UWT and AIRE on a fully adoptee-led research project exploring how mentorship supports identity, belonging, and healing for adopted people across their lifetime.
Why Adoptees Need Community—and How Adoptive Parents Can Support Them
Adoptees need community. Connection with fellow adoptees fosters healing and identity, and adoptive parents can support this by holding space, staying open, and helping fund access to mentorship.
My A-ha! Moment
Being an adoptee embarking on a reunion feels like stepping into a world of raw vulnerability—a feeling I’m not used to. I’ve built walls so high they seemed unshakable, but now, faced with so many unknowns and truths, it’s like navigating thin ice. My heart wants to leap forward, but caution pulls me back; every step feels precarious, as if one misstep could fracture everything beneath me and send me tumbling into the unknown.
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