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How the "Derecho" and "Beryl" affirmed my faith in cohousing
When this year’s Derecho and Beryl came barreling into Houston I realized that a community sharing resources and support was everything.
Margie Ortega
Aug 25, 20244 min read
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A formula for combating loneliness
Our member Nancy McCormick won a Toastmasters award for this speech about cohousing. We knew you would want to read it! Remember the...
Nancy McCormick
Mar 13, 20243 min read
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Disaster-free neighborliness
People often ask me why I want to move into cohousing. If they have no idea what cohousing is they assume I’m having a mid-life (well…...
Lynn Morstead
May 25, 20212 min read
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The "three reasons why" email
Hi all, It was so nice to meet all of you today! I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer but I hope you were able to get a good feel for what...
ksoika
May 25, 20212 min read
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Teardrop Tea with our Youngest Cohouser
As the saying goes, “it takes a village to raise a child”, and sometimes kids need to vent to a trusted adult other than a parent. One of...
CoHo-Lynn Morstead
Apr 4, 20211 min read
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In the news
A February interview with our member and architect, Kathleen English, was a great way for Houstonia Magazine readers to learn about...
Kelli Soika
Feb 12, 20211 min read
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Not a Box/ Not a Lot
If you were around kids in the early aughts, you probably ran across the book, Not a Box. In it, a line-drawn bunny approaches an empty...
Kelli Soika
Jan 28, 20213 min read
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Stickiness
I used to believe that close family and decades-old friendships stood solid and unmovable in the social landscape of my life. We were a...
Lynn Morstead
Jan 21, 20212 min read
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Meeting Neighbors as Friends
Have you ever met someone and feel like they’ve been a friend you should have had for your whole life but only met this minute? That is...
CoHo-Lynn Morstead
Jan 7, 20213 min read
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Gumbo Therapy
Grief hit me hard this year, the first Christmas during this pandemic. While I knew that grieving is not linear, I didn’t realize how...
Susan Daniels
Dec 31, 20203 min read
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Texas: Live with each other, not just next to each other
I was born and raised in Texas. As were my parents, their parents, and theirs. Back and back ...
Kip Krause, Member
Dec 24, 20202 min read
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From Act of Faith to Beacon of Hope
It’s Monday morning and we’re on a high from a weekend-long collaborative design workshop. Guided by a professional facilitator, our...
CoHo-Lynn Morstead
Oct 2, 20201 min read
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