Cohousing-L Mailing List: CH use rules -

[Tamara Maher (tamara_law]

I am pretty new to cohousing, but I'm partial to the school of thought that
a few clear rules are a help to the community.  They help set up
expectations, and are a great opportunity to have a meaningful discussion
about what a community wants to see in terms of work commitments vs. money.
 
The problem is, folks are so "rule-shy" that they won't even allow a
discussion of this topic. Wouldn't it be better to have a conversation so
everyone really understands the expectations?
(This all goes back to my parenting philosophy: have clear expectations and
consequences, and then your kids can make their own decisions based on their
tolerance for the consequences.  Worked great for me. . .)
Tammy