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Sexual Abuse and Cohousing and Intentional Communities
“There is always sexual abuse in Intentional Communities” One of my former neighbors casually said that repeating what a friend who had grown up in an IC had told him. My thought was, “Hell No. Not on my watch. And … Continue reading
The Slap and Cohousing
I wrote this months ago way before the Slap that was heard around the world at the Oscars 2022. The Slap is a novel and it was made into a TV series in it’s homeland of Australian and then into … Continue reading
transparency = trust
I am not always a fan of his thoughts, but Laird’s Blog on Community and Consensus is one of the few places you can find the truth on community living because he blogs about his time working with all sorts … Continue reading
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Who they really are
Reading the communities magazine, someone said how horrified we all are at how we behave in conflict. So true. I’m not happy of all my reactions and actions. But I was shocked by what others did. When someone shows who … Continue reading
Things that go bump in the night
I got a thump on my door today – commonly known as a knock. My shy neighbor wanted to see me. I was shocked. I figured I had bothered him by putting trash bags in the hallway to take away … Continue reading
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A realistic advertisement for a cohousing home for sale
Sometimes I think what happened to me is unique because we were a new forming community and there were some unique issues that came up. But I have met a few people that had similar experiences, so my hope diminishes. … Continue reading
Where the truth lies – in the comment section
It is so hard to find those who have left cohousing or intentional communities. I found some interesting comments to the NYT opinion about how cohousing would cure loneliness (again – that’s always the tag line. This time for motheres) … Continue reading
cohousing/intentional communities may not be a perfect place to raise children
I love reading old Communities magazines. It comes with a membership of Foundations of Intentional Communities. It seems like the old adage – the more things change, the more stay the same. Same issues then as now with communities. In … Continue reading
You gotta have friends – but they might not be in cohousing
Like I said in a previous post, friendship is not guaranteed at cohousing. Of course everyone will be friendly and you’ll know each other’s name. If It’s a small cohousing – like less than 13 units, I’ve heard that cliques … Continue reading
Raising kids in cohousing – again
There is probably no bigger issue than children in cohousing. Many people want to live in cohousing because it looks like a wonderful place to raise children. That’s what I thought too. And it can be but some things to … Continue reading
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