Living the Life

Sweet Story of Gay Marriage, Celebrated in Rocky Hill Cohousing’s Common House

by cohousingworks 10 May 2012

Cohousing communities often serve as a center for progressive and inclusive lifestyles.  This is once again demonstrated in the heartwarming story of Susan Galereave and Kiki Zeldes, two mothers who were recently married by a justice of the peace in the Rocky Hill Common House.   Read the story as it appeared in the New York [...]

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Do Your Meetings S T I N K ? Bring Life to Meetings, Teamwork, Facilitation

by Ann Zabaldo 23 April 2012

Why is it that some meetings and group sessions bring life to your soul, while others leave you wishing you’d never stepped in the room?  What happens at the best ones, that makes them productive, fulfilling, and sometimes even magic?  More than 50 facilitators and others worked collaboratively to birth this expression of core wisdom [...]

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Happy Birthday to YOU! It’s Earth Day!

by Ann Zabaldo 20 April 2012

To all my fellow bi-pedal carbon-based life forms … inhabitants of this planet all … Happy Birthday! It’s Earth Day this Sunday, April 22nd.  Gladly or sadly as the case may be, I’m old enough to remember the very first Earth Day celebrated nationally in the U.S.A.    It was waaaaaay back in … well … [...]

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Presence, Awareness, Practice: Three Keys to Group Facilitation

by cohousingworks 27 March 2012

In case you are not subscribed to email newsletters from Eris Weaver, an expert in group facilitation, below is one I particularly liked on group facilitation for your reading pleasure!  I really appreciate her constant attention to the present, and think that is one of the most important aspects of leading others.  I also love [...]

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Beep-Beep! Beep-Beep! The Annual MAC Cohousing Bus Tour is Rolling Saturday, May 19th!

by Ann Zabaldo 7 March 2012

Join a cheery band of folks just like you desiring to learn more about cohousing!  How does this innovative community model really work? Each year, Mid Atlantic Cohousing sponsors a tour of several of its member communities.  The tour gives you an opportunity to learn more about cohousing firsthand.  You will visit a variety of [...]

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Monday Morning Fact Series: Just Your Average Professor

by cohousingworks 20 February 2012

This is the last installment of the Monday Morning Cohousing Facts Series.    Today we ask, do you know your neighbor ['s number of degrees]?   Cohousing is impressive in lots of ways.  Here is another… 80% of  adults in cohousing have a college degree (compared to 30% of the entire population).  In fact 50% [...]

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New York Times – Cohousing Working Its Way Into Mainstream

by cohousingworks 17 February 2012

I just stumbled across an article from last fall in the NYTimes called The Company You Keep.  I am always pleased to see cohousing painted as a viable alternative, and here it is discussed as a retirement option and in terms of its strongest asset: social capital.  The ability to live among friends is one [...]

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Cohousing: What’s So UU About It … REALLY?

by cohousingworks 13 February 2012

Have you noticed how many Unitarians there are in cohousing?  Quite a few!  Some UU churches have initiated cohousing communities for their membership. Why does cohousing appeal so much to this particular group of people? Jack Wilbern, Cohousing Collaborative and Ann Zabaldo,  Mid Atlantic Cohousing, will explore the themes that are common to both cohousing [...]

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Monday Morning Fact Series: Cohousing Communities, Inclusive?

by cohousingworks 13 February 2012

This is the fourth installment of the Monday Morning Cohousing Facts Series.    This one is about cohousing communities and inclusiveness.  Do most communities turn inward, enjoying the community they created or also welcome the outside in?  Of course you know the answer… 91% of communities either frequently (47%) or occasionally (44%) engage in hosting events to [...]

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Better After 50 — A Companion Guide for Adult Cohousers

by Sharon Villines 8 February 2012

[Resending because an earlier version of this post contained the wrong link, sorry.] Hi All, Just wanted to share a website that was recommended to me for this blog:  www.betterafter50.com.  It is a sort of online, interactive magazine for women over 50 – sharing hilarious articles, heartfelt conversations, and informative information.  Browse and you will [...]

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