Cohousing-L Mailing List: RE: Teenagers and their connections

[Alexander Robin A (alexande.robi]

Wonder if it's "like attracts like." Our community is crawling with kids
and everyone who has moved in lately has kids or is planning to. Several
have adopted kids. (We're wondering what will happen to our limited
parking area when they become teenagers and have cars!!:)

Robin Alexander
Eno Commons
15 Indigo Creek Trail
Durham, NC 27712
919-309-4795
alexande.robi [at] uwlax.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: cohousing-l-bounces+alexande.robi=uwlax.edu [at] cohousing.org
[mailto:cohousing-l-bounces+alexande.robi=uwlax.edu [at] cohousing.org] On
Behalf Of Elaine
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 9:58 PM
To: Developing cohousing - collaborative housing communities 
Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Teenagers and their connections

I'm glad the issue of children in cohousing has come up because, as a
mother
of a three year old and not quite one year old, i feel some anxiety
living
in cohousing. I moved in pregnant and am now pretty busy and am just not
contributing as much to the community. Nobody is pressuring me, but i
feel
bad about my weak participation. I underestimated how much work was
involved. I do what i can where i can but it seems the moms in the
community
pretty much just benefit or work for each other. Maybe that's good
enough?

Also, is it just us or is it hard to attract families with children (or
planning to have children) to cohousing? Seems to be filled more with
middle
aged and retired people, who are all quite valuable, but i wonder why
families aren't as interested.
Elaine

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