With Son Home, David Goldman Relishes Being a Regular Dad

[Jeff Dunsavage]

For five long years, when friends and strangers pressed him for news about his son, Sean, David Goldman had precious little to offer. Sean, who was abducted by his mother as a 4-year-old, remained in Brazil, and Goldman’s efforts to get him back — or even see him — were being thwarted at every turn. Today, Goldman is brimming with updates. Sean, who turns 11 in a few weeks, is loving Little League, doing well in the fifth grade, recently hooked an 8-pound trout, and, on a whim, had his mop of light-brown hair buzzed short during a sleepover at a friend’s house. Read full article.