

Mary Ellen Gambutti
- May 23
Adoptee Community Blog is moving!
Please join us in the new Substack "Root and Branch". https://substack.com/profile/4659448-mary-ellen-gambutti?utmsource=profile-page For...


Mary Ellen Gambutti
- May 11
Mother's Day in the Adoptee Community: Our Joys and Sorrows
Mother's Day is rife with emotional triggers for us in the adoptee community. As shown by our social media posts this week, we have...


Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Mar 14
Spring into Adoptee Rights
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
(1)Recently, there have been several state legislative flurries of activity surrounding Adoption Law. How active is your State in securing...


Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Jan 25
South Carolina: The Long Road to Recovery of Adoptees' Identities
Winter 2023 Update




Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Nov 27, 2022
A Season for Thanks and Acceptance
How do adoptees view gratitude, acceptance, and appreciation? November has been a challenging month for us adopted persons. National...


Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Oct 14, 2022
Perspective
Our quick fall getaway north to Lake George, NY was just what I needed to put life in a clearer view. Welcome to my website and blog,...


Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Sep 23, 2022
Resounding Voices
Adoptee associations, writing groups, and mentors, bloggers, podcasts, informed counselors, and individuals who self-represent on every...


Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Sep 4, 2022
September Wondering
My birthday brings back the wondering about where I came from, and why my mother left me behind. They are the questions many--if not...


Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Aug 26, 2022
Adoption Trauma - When the Fog Lifts
in words and images Depth and Distance The Wrecking Ball of Adoption Bio Family left to right me, Leila, Karen, Momma (Leila), Karen,...


Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Aug 16, 2022
After the Launch...
Welcome, I'm glad you're here! Allow me to tell you a bit about me. My memoir launched last Wednesday on Amazon, and will soon be widely...


Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Aug 10, 2022
It's Launch Day!
And I'm over the moon... There's so much to do, but I just want to be sure you have the link to purchase I Must Have Wandered: An Adopted...

Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Aug 5, 2022
Newsletters, ARCs & Social Media Oh, My Marketing!
Welcome to the world of Mary Ellen Gambutti, Author, Baby Scoop Era Adoptee, Grownup Air Force Brat, Stroke Survivor. I'm so glad you're...


Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Jun 18, 2022
For Our Fathers
Just as Mother's Day may not be a cause to celebrate, for adoptees, Father's Day can stir up a memory soup of mixed feelings. The holiday...
Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Jun 14, 2022
Family shapes and sizes
All the best have one thing in common, and that is Love. Hello, my friends--old and new! In writing today, I have in mind a text from one...


Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Jun 11, 2022
Identity, Adoptees' Right to Know
Hello! You have arrived at the author blog of Mary Ellen Gambutti which is part of my website https://megam-author.com Whether it's your...


Mary Ellen Gambutti
- May 29, 2022
Memories
June is suddenly here, and the lazy summer days aren't far away. They'll fly, as May has flown. Do I sound a tinge melancholy? It's not...


Mary Ellen Gambutti
- May 21, 2022
Adoptee Voices Matter
A warm late spring welcome to friends of my blog, and to all new visitors! I welcome for the first time to my blog, a new friend,...




Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Apr 17, 2022
Our Stories, Our Voices
Welcome and Hello to you, and to Spring! Today is Saturday, April 16th, the day before Easter. My husband Phil is washing the windows,...