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The Medical Black Hole
My father is in the hospital today for a heart issue. They just wheeled him into the catheter lab to perform an angiogram. He was in the same hospital 10 years ago for a triple by-pass. After his...
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The Gestures of A Nation
Before I adopted Elle from Russia, I had a preconceived idea of what Russians were like. I remember the high stepping soldiers of the Soviet Army marching in Red Square behind the tanks and missiles,...
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Orphanages and Fairytales
Like most Americans, I remember the images of Romanian orphanages under Ceausescu’s rule. I was appalled by the pictures of starved children, rocking, sitting, and lying in wooden cribs. At the time,...
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The Colors and Styles of Russia
When I adopted my daughter from Russia, two trips were required…six days each and one week apart. While I was preparing for my first trip, I was a little stumped on how to pack. My adoption agency...
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A Babushka in the Courtroom
When I started my adoption journey, I always imagined traveling with my husband to bring our daughter home. He would have been a pillar of strength as the miles flew by and a source of comfort in a...
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The Boy From Baby House 10
Forgive me for my book report like post today. I always hated writing book reports in school. I never quite understood the need for them. I read the book…it was good or bad…what else did they really...
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Clickety Clack
Clickety clack. Clickety clack. That is the sound the train makes as we pull out of the Moscow train station. Two hundred and eighty miles away from Kursk and my daughter, Elle. Clickety clack. My...
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New Russian Adoption Agreement
Adopting from Russia has never been an easy adventure. When I adopted Elle 12 years ago, it was still a fairly straightforward process. An average Russian adoption in 1998 took between 9 and 11...
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Gulag Bunny
I have a very odd sense of humor. I love nothing more than embarrassing my children by car dancing at stop lights, or driving a white VW Beetle convertible covered with colorful daisy decals, or...
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Russian Hats
When I think of the Russians and what they wear on their heads, I think of furry military hats or colorful babushkas (head scarves) tied around the babushka’s (grandmother’s) heads. Before I adopted...
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