Adoptees blogging their personal stories boldly, honestly, and creatively.
On Thriving
The phone rings. I sit anxiously awaiting an answer with sweaty, shaky hands. I am both relieved and disappointed when the call goes to voicemail. Abruptly losing my nerve, I hang up without leaving any message. My mind and my stomach wrestle with a mix of shame, relief, anxiety, and disappointment. Almost immediately my phone rings. Answering, the person on the phone says, “Hello?” I hesitate for what feels like hours. The caller says again, “Hello?!
I Know They Saw It!
It appears that my sweatshirt serves as a litmus test.
It seems that those close to me are afraid to engage, while co-workers and those who don’t know me often express genuine curiosity.
Adoption Revelations: Centering Adoptee Perspectives
Adoption is not a one-time event; adoptees live with the aftermath their entire lives. If we’re lucky, we find answers and truths that assist us in our healing, but for many there is no way to discover our stories. Instead we have to sit with all the unknown and unanswered questions.
Introducing The First Graduating Mentor Class!
Learn more about Adoptee Mentoring Society’s newest mentors!
Do you want to submit a blog?
We welcome submissions any adoptee who has participated in our mentorship services at some point.
Submission guidelines
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Personality and showcasing your authentic voice. Be honest with our readers.
Personality-driven posts that teach our readers something the adoptee identity.
Original concepts, compelling arguments, and high-quality writing.
We aim to be casual, yet helpful, and always defining any jargon-ey language.
Ethical and including proper attribution of data, quotations, and any outside content that is referenced.
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Anything that's been covered on our blog before. Please do a site search before submitting your articles.
Anything that may be construed as a link-building scheme.
Anything that's too promotional for your company or organization.
Anything that's offensive or inaccurate.
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Blogs must be between 700-900 words.
All submissions must be accompanied by 2-4 visuals.
Always include an introduction and a conclusion.
When including images from other publications, cite the image source as: “Image source” and hyperlink that text with the page you found the image on.
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Our volunteer editorial team will reach out to you upon receiving your submission. If your blog is selected, you will work with them to strengthen your piece. Once you’ve all agreed on the final draft, we will post your piece to our blog!