Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Sep 23
Resounding Voices
Adoptee associations, writing groups, and mentors, bloggers, podcasts, informed counselors, and individuals who self-represent on every...
Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Sep 4
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- May 1
The Waiting...
May Blog Post
Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Apr 17
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,...
Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Apr 1
Season of Promise
Flowering fruit tree
Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Feb 27
Welcome, I'm glad you're here!
Welcome to my Blog
Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Dec 22, 2021
Lighting Up the End of 2021
We can light the way with stories! We want to shed light on the issues around Adoption, the experiences of domestic and international...
Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Dec 4, 2021
Adoptees and Allies: The Importance of Unity
Looking back on November: NAAM, National Adoption Awareness Month The power of adoptee voices was demonstrated in full measure last month...
Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Nov 21, 2021
As the Holidays Approach...
A wholehearted welcome! Whether or not adopted, we may have mixed feelings about the days ahead. Anxiety may accompany shopping and...
Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Nov 9, 2021
My Adoptee Memoir is On the Way!
Hello, friends of my website and blog - I'm thrilled to update you that I Must Have Wandered: An Adopted Air Force Daughter Recalls is...
Mary Ellen Gambutti
- Sep 28, 2021
Adoptee Memoir In Progress
I'm thrilled to update you on my writing progress! My revisions are near completion and I'll be sending my manuscript to the publisher by...