“Can I quietly admit to something I don’t like, without being judged here? I hope so….” Esther Crawford continues her story, the journey through foster adoption.
Feeling Jealous Of Birth Mom
January 7th, 2011 | by Esther Crawford | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Your Stories
Expanding Our Family To Include Peach’s Birth Mom
December 17th, 2010 | by Esther Crawford | published in Adoption Stories, Best of Engage WI, Engage WI, Your Stories
Esther Crawford continues to share her foster care adoption story and the journey she has take to adopt a young girl named Peach. This week, Esther looks at the idea of “family” from her perspective, Peach’s perspective, and that of Peach’s biological mother. This week’s post shows a unique familial support system.
When It Rains, It Pours
December 10th, 2010 | by Esther Crawford | published in Adoption Stories, Best of Engage WI, Engage WI, Your Stories
Esther Crawford continues to share her family’s story. Foster adoption in Milwaukee county has proven to be full of twists and turns, both logistically and emotionally.
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.
A Different Set Of “Firsts”
November 19th, 2010 | by Esther Crawford | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Your Stories
“With my biological son Jude I’ve been able to experience nearly every little first. His first poop. His first bath. His first bite of solid food. His first crawl, and then step. With Peach it’s an entirely different ballgame.” Esther Crawford continues to share her family’s story on foster adoption in Milwaukee County.
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.”
Sustainability in the Big City
October 26th, 2010 | by Neil Franzen | published in Engage WI, Sustainable Wisconsin, Your Stories
Neil Franzen has spent the last seven months living on a farm in a relatively rural area. This week, Neil takes us to the city where our living space is inundated with noisy cars and miles of concrete, but amidst the people and buildings, he explores two ground-breaking organizations focused on sustainable urban agriculture and urban-based environmental education.
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.
My First Tattoo
October 16th, 2010 | by Amelia Klem Osterud | published in Big Top Wisconsin, Engage WI, Your Stories
In July of 1995, my two best friends and I got in the car and headed out to Madison. I had an appointment with someone named Brian at Steve’s Tattoos that afternoon for my very first tattoo. Why though, were three Milwaukee ladies driving to Madison for this? Because in the summer of 1995, tattooing was still illegal in Milwaukee.
The Oil Made Me Do It
September 28th, 2010 | by Neil Franzen | published in Engage WI, Sustainable Wisconsin, Your Stories
Long before there were MP3 players and tablet computers, before there were televisions and radios, before there were automobiles, airplanes, and trains, folks lived much more simple lives.
