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Twenty-six years ago I was engaged to one of the most beautiful girls I had ever known. It was no secret she was out of my league. In fact, the... Read More →
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To Sing Frogs Chapter 6a
Chapter 6 Entering the Lair Whether it’s for an execution, or to receive some anticipated reward, all waiting eventually comes to ... Read More →
Rainbows and Unicorns Should Erase Adoption Scars
There really is a beautiful and almost magical side to our adoption stories. We wanted our daughters badly. Our sons wanted little sisters, too.... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 5d
“Mom. Mom. Mom. When Katya come home? You—Dad—go get Katya. Bring Katya home.” The abstract times given for completion of an international... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 5c
The cloth books were just the beginning. Amy created every possible image that might assist children in a trans-world adoption and relocation.... Read More →
Russia is not Always as Cold as we Think
As Seen in Huffington Post: If Sochi is cold enough for Winter Olympic snow events, it’s barely cold enough. In fact, the city is more known for... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 5b
Ekaterina Anatolyevna Koshkina was going to have her fifth birthday in less than a month. Her little sister, Lyubov Anatolyevna Koshkina, was two... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 5a
Chapter 5 The Ones Pink and red splotches of flesh were melted together where the scar started at shoulder level on each side of the... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 4e
Little Miracles must have thought since we turned down one referral and were put back in the infamous line, we learned our lesson and would stop... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 4d
Amy’s sobs dissipated while she desperately listened for my response to her pleas. She experienced the same humming buzz I met when I first... Read More →
When Denney Learned the Truth
As Seen on Adoption.net “Get him a stress ball!” they said. “It will help him!” they said. My son, Denney was ten when he finally mustered the... Read More →
A Child is Even More Tired of Waiting for You
My wife, Amy and I had three sons biologically before her childbearing days were over. We had always dreamed of having daughters to go along with... Read More →
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