Smitten By Albuquerque
It is a common pastime in the San Francisco Bay Area to try to figure out where else we could possibly move to and be happy. The reasons...
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cohousingabq
- 5 days ago
- 3 min
Sweet Summers in ABQ
I moved to Albuquerque to attend the University of New Mexico in 2004 and did not come excited about this place. At first I wasn’t trying...
cohousingabq
- Jul 25
- 4 min
Lessons in Alloparenting
Confession time: My partner and I are not as handy or crafty as we wish we were. When my first kid was little I started a raised bed...
cohousingabq
- Jun 8
- 1 min
Well Well Well
It's been two years now that we had an irrigation well dug on our land. The well water will help with responsible watering of our...
cohousingabq
- May 6
- 3 min
Sustainability in Cohousing - It’s Built In!
Modern societies are set up in such a way that can make life unnecessarily lonely and difficult. The modern set-up with single family...
cohousingabq
- Apr 30
- 3 min
5 Reasons To Consider Joining A Cohousing Community
Just as a home is more than its walls and windows, cohousing homes are more than standard condos. To the people who create, join and live...
cohousingabq
- Apr 28
- 3 min
Our Story: It Takes a Village...
On a typical day, you get the kids ready and shuttle them to school. Then you rush through your workday, pick up the kids, and drive them...
cohousingabq
- Apr 24
- 2 min
Kid Freedom and Kid Safety—can we have it all?
At 71, my childhood seems so different than that of children today. As a kid I measured my age by the increased freedom it gave me....
cohousingabq
- Apr 21
- 2 min
A Parent's Reflection on the Benefits of Cohousing
For me, as a mom of two young children, our cohousing get-togethers act as a social glue that keeps our community together and helps it...
cohousingabq
- Apr 17
- 2 min
Gardens and Orchards and Pollinators Oh My!
Who knew that having a passion for urban gardening, feeding the soil, supporting local economies and improving wildlife habitat worked so...
cohousingabq
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Minds Wide Open: The Importance of Non-Parental Adults in Kids' Lives
As relatively new members of Cohousing ABQ, I thought it would be fun to learn some cold, hard facts about this warm, fuzzy group of...
cohousingabq
- Apr 9
- 2 min
The Sweet Smell of Construction Dirt
As project manager of Cohousing ABQ, I’m excited to share some big news with you. Our community members are signing purchase agreements...
cohousingabq
- Apr 8
- 2 min
Talk, read, knit, play
Last newsletter we talked a bit about the importance of non-parental adults in kids’ lives. But equally important in Cohousing is the...
cohousingabq
- Apr 6
- 3 min
Seeking Home… Away From Home
Nine months ago, our family moved from Los Angeles to Albuquerque to be part of Cohousing ABQ before the homes are built. The move with...