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The Bad Adoptive Mom

December 13, 2011 by TUC 11 Comments

Masha calls me mama , and some days it almost feels that way. (It might feel more real if she would stop calling my husband “mama” too, but that is another story.)We adopted because I couldn’t stand looking at all those faces on Reece’s Rainbow and knowing what fate awaited them if people didn’t stand up and claim them. Every day a tiny voice would say to me, “Imagine if that was Kimani.” I felt Continue Reading

She’s Crazy

July 30, 2011 by TUC 7 Comments

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Who Are These Girls?

July 26, 2011 by TUC 9 Comments

Ten months later one might believe they are different children... Continue Reading

Masha’s Box

April 20, 2011 by TUC 6 Comments

If you have been following this blog, then you got to see lots of pictures of the orphanage where Masha lived. The grounds were well cared for, with a dilapidated swing, apple trees, and benches. You also saw the visiting area with the brown couch and mirrored pillar in the center of the room. What you did not see was Masha’s sleeping quarters or where she spent the majority of her time in the Continue Reading

School Picture

April 15, 2011 by TUC 9 Comments

Masha is so photogenic. She is lovely in real life, but stunning on camera. I can't wait to send her grandmother in Ukraine a copy of this very first school picture. Continue Reading

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