I loved this so much for many reasons. One: what a friend and I called “baby busy”—the time flexibility and also not flexibility with newborns. Two: cultivating skills over time as a homemaker is exciting! SO much to learn that’s interesting and practical! And three: ambition as a motivation toward collective benefits, not just an individualized thing. We are the community builders, and there’s so many ways to do this, while also growing into it.
I really enjoyed reading this interview. So much to think about. I think there is a corresponding ‘baby busy’ when all of the kids are teens and launching out of the nest- they still need you in many ways, but you can reach out into the community in some similar ways that you couldn’t really do in the middle years (especially if you homeschool).
I’m not sure how I missed this! Amazing conversation. Fascinating and inspiring to hear about this kind of home/care-based life in NYC.
And, strangely (or maybe not), I just started an interview series as well with very similar themes!
What a fantastic conversation! Thanks for sharing it with us.
I loved this so much for many reasons. One: what a friend and I called “baby busy”—the time flexibility and also not flexibility with newborns. Two: cultivating skills over time as a homemaker is exciting! SO much to learn that’s interesting and practical! And three: ambition as a motivation toward collective benefits, not just an individualized thing. We are the community builders, and there’s so many ways to do this, while also growing into it.
Thanks again!
EXCELLENT
Thanks Ben!
Loved the interview! Just read a book by Dia Boyle called, THE THOUGHTFUL HOME. You may want to check it out.
I’ll look into it! Seems to my alley :)
I really enjoyed reading this interview. So much to think about. I think there is a corresponding ‘baby busy’ when all of the kids are teens and launching out of the nest- they still need you in many ways, but you can reach out into the community in some similar ways that you couldn’t really do in the middle years (especially if you homeschool).
Loved SO MUCH of this, thank you both.
Ok…the mom business cards. I NEED to know more about these - what’s on them? When do you give them out? How many do you have?