The AMS Blog

Where adoptees share their personal their stories boldly, honestly, and creatively. Dive into their real journeys, heartfelt moments, and fresh takes that shine a light on the adoptee experience.

Lucia Blackwell 5/30/25 Lucia Blackwell 5/30/25

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.

amanda paul 4/10/25 amanda paul 4/10/25

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.

Guest User 3/24/25 Guest User 3/24/25

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.

Angela Tucker 1/27/25 Angela Tucker 1/27/25

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.

Angela Tucker 1/1/25 Angela Tucker 1/1/25

My Uncle's a Sailor: A Journey of Reclaiming Birth and Belonging

Without knowledge of my mission, I assimilated into my adoptive family, unintentionally leaving behind my birth inheritance. It is now up to me to embrace this diplomatic task. As a representative of my biological home, I must announce to my host country—my adoptive family—“I am the half-Jewish ambassador to this white Protestant family. And just so you know, I don’t like golf. I like to swim.”