And I Listen
Howling, shouting, cries of despair, and The Pierced One greet a parent on her first visit to her daughter’s adopted community. Luckily, through lots of talking and listening, things improve.
It Takes a Community to Grow an Elder
After confronting an identity crisis worthy of adolescence, a 65-year-old finds a new home in community and discovers that elderhood is a blessing, not a curse.
Balancing Powers
In a healthy community, leadership and followship are equally important roles, each with vital skill sets that can assure effective teamwork.
More Perspectives on Leadership and Followship
The author identifies additional leadership skills, cautions against blind followship, and reflects on the many types of power in cooperative groups.
Seeing the Good in the World
After several years teaching about community in the abstract, an anthropologist and environmental studies teacher finds that direct student engagement with intentional communities provides the spark needed for personal inspiration, connection, and the potential for social transformation.
Second Family
A mother responds to empty-nest syndrome by discovering her new family in community.