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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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