How the Kitchen Is the Heart of a Community
A shared kitchen provides not just physical sustenance, but emotional benefits and greater connection to our food and one another.
Cookin’ Dinner for the Revolution
A vibrant, reliable, and nourishing home-base can provide activists with a much-needed feeling of sustainability.
A Baby Boomer Rediscovers Community
After falling into a disillusioning “status quo” existence, a baby boomer rekindles his zeal (and ability) to live by his values at Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage.
The Power of Community
Cohousing can offer a much-improved quality of life to seniors and others; it’s time to break free of the self-inflicted “Oh, that’s not me!”
My Father the Toddler
An ex-communitarian tending full-time to an aging parent reflects on how intentional communities can help shift our approach to elder care.
The Intergenerational Challenge
Bringing in older members can present costs but also yield great benefits, especially in maintenance and development of the community and—when handled well—in mentorship.