EngageWisconsin welcomes Kimberly Gonzalez, our newest adoption blogger. Follow her over the coming weeks as she blogs about searching for her birth parents, her personal decision to adopt, and the foster care and adoption systems.
Growing Up Adopted
December 8th, 2010 | by Kimberly Gonzalez | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Your Stories
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes
November 29th, 2010 | by Margaret Wolski | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Your Stories
Today I was originally going to write about special needs adoption but in light of current events I have decided to postpone it until next week. Please make sure to come back and read about that important topic. This week my heart has taken a bit of a turn given the most recent news headlines: “The Koreas Clash,” “South Korea warns of ‘firm’ response,” and “The Koreas’ maritime woes.”
The Land Of Uncertainty
November 26th, 2010 | by Esther Crawford | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Your Stories
“The worst part about adopting through foster care is the uncertainty. Back in August when we were matched with our 5-year-old girl (who we’ve nicknamed Peach), it seemed like a pretty safe bet.” Esther Crawford continues to share her family’s story.
How Could You Be Unhappy?
November 22nd, 2010 | by Margaret Wolski | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Your Stories
I remember very vividly the day someone asked me this question. I remember looking at that person and wanting to just…well, it wasn’t nice what I wanted to do to them. At the same time, in my head, those same words had been resounding for months. “How could I be so unhappy?”
A Blending of a Family
November 15th, 2010 | by Margaret Wolski | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Your Stories
Margaret Wolski discusses the importance of maintaining some relationship or connection with birth parents. “The reality for adopted children is this: they have two families.”
You are doing what?!!!!
November 8th, 2010 | by Margaret Wolski | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Your Stories
“It happens in every family: someone gets married and then the questions start! ‘Oooh, when are the babies going to start coming? When can we expect grandchildren?” – Margaret Wolski looks at building a family through inter-country adoption.
Why We Chose Foster Adoption
October 29th, 2010 | by Esther Crawford | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Your Stories
Esther Brady Crawford navigates foster-adoption and the reality behind more than 120,000 children in the United States waiting for adoption. “Sometimes it’s easy to forget that we’re talking about children. Who need homes. Who live in our community.”
Some People Just Know
October 22nd, 2010 | by Esther Crawford | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Your Stories
Follow Esther Crawford, Wisconsin resident and founder of sheposts.com, over the coming weeks as she and her family explore adoption via Milwaukee’s Foster Care system, taking the steps toward bringing home a daughter.
Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy
August 31st, 2010 | by Engage Wisconsin | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Updates
TONIGHT: Watch Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy, the first of three POV documentaries on adoption this season. And return later this month to watch, read, and participate in Adoption Stories: Inside Wisconsin Families. [08/31/10]
Adoption Stories
August 18th, 2010 | by Mary Duke | published in Adoption Stories, Best of Engage WI, Engage WI, Your Stories
A Behind-the-Scenes Dispatch by Mary Duke: Maria discovered she was pregnant at five months. She was 17. Looking back on the situation, only one year later, Maria’s eyes fill with tears.
