Writing and Adoption
Gelati’s Scoop on Blog Talk Radio Giovanni Gelati interviews me on Blog Talk Radio on Gelati’s scoop. We talk about writing,... Read More →
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Something we All Agree on
One of my friends says he’s “probably an atheist.” Another friend says that evidence indicates there is a creator, but not a personal and active... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 10c
Luba was grunting rather than talking. Her vocalizations were growing more and more anxious so I turned to see what was going on. She held her... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 10b
We were too anxious to sit. Amy was excited. I was nervous—maybe apprehensive. I didn’t know what I was about to experience. Worse, I didn’t know... Read More →
The Adoption System Isn’t Fair
As Seen in Huffington Post I can’t stand the waiting! I don’t know if I can handle another failed referral. What if they change their minds? What... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 10a
Chapter 10 A Vision of Things to Come Luba already had a mama. She had absolutely no use for another one. Stass led us through the... Read More →
Reactive Attachment Disorder I Need Your Help withThree Things
Because my daughter has Reactive Attachment Disorder I need your help with three things. Some people think that RAD means my daughter can’t... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 9c
Marina-Grigorievna was the social worker assigned to Luba and Katya. She was the one who should have been required to sign the letter of... Read More →
Playing to Your Strengths – The First Step in Adoption
Were you raised in a multi-ethnic family or neighborhood? Do you have lots of friends and family who would crush people that made an issue out of... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 9b
Stass confirmed my suspicions when Amy asked him where these people worked. After all, there was no apparent industry, agriculture, tourism,... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 9a
Chapter 9 Rural Russia They looked like gingerbread houses, the result of a kindergarten project gone awry. Those crooked buildings appeared... Read More →
Troubled Child Adoption
As Seen on Adoption.net Troubled child adoption is about loving enough to accept not being trusted. I learned that by watching my wife’s example.... Read More →
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