Stephanie: I am a Social Work Case Manager at Network Health, where I enjoy working with clients directly to advocate for and help add services to their lives. I recently returned to my career after having the fortunate opportunity to take a few years off to raise our twin sons, Alex and Drew.
My hobbies, pre-children, used to include flying with my husband in our Cessna 172, traveling, and sewing (cross-stitch, mostly), but with young twins at home there is little time for personal hobbies. Someday I'd also like to pick up playing the piano again. I live with my husband Dwight, our two Siamese cats, our boys Drew and Alex, and our friend Sarah. I've known about cohousing for several years and gradually became more interested in it as we got closer to having children.
Having grown up in a small community where children were valued and cared for by an entire neighborhood, I would like to make the same thing possible for my children. I've known about this cohousing group almost from its beginning, became involved in August 2000, and became an equity member in March 2001. INFJ.
Drew and Alex were the first children born into this community in June of 2002 and were welcomed with open and loving arms by all. Drew loves to sing, dance, and pretend to be an airplane, and loves to engage people in imaginative play. Alex is a physical comedian and artist — he especially loves to draw with markers, preferably on his body.
Dwight: I'm proud papa (with Stephanie) to twin boys, Drew and Alex, born in June '02. I'm also a self-employed Linux and Networking consultant, an amateur radio operator, and a private pilot.
I've had an interest in alternative living situations ever since my college days at the Kent State University Living/Learning Community, part of their Center for Peaceful Change (now the Center for Applied Conflict Management).
My biggest hope for cohousing is that its community-building will lead to a more humane existence for us all: a good place in which to raise kids, live life, and grow old. I've been acquainted with various members of the group since 1999, and am happy to be getting to know other members through the meetings and potlucks. INFP.
