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Your housemate works in an air conditioned office and drives in an air-conditioned car. When he comes home he finds the house unbearably hot. You work outside in the hot sun and love to have the …
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Larry and Jane,* out of the goodness of their hearts, have developed what one might call a non-intentional community. Aware of the difficulty of finding affordable housing, they’ve opened their home …
I love Zoom. Free to use and easy to set up, Zoom makes it possible to see people as we talk to them. It’s much more personal than a phone call. Update June 2021: And now there are other …
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Here is excellent article about feedback that showed up in my inbox. This one offers a slightly different twist on this most important aspect of good relationships. I'm republishing it because …
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Laura Drucker over on The Daily Muse wrote a post called, "Four Simple Secrets to Roommate Bliss." (It's no longer on line.) Her four simple secrets are a bit different from the four principles for …
This post was originally posted on the Silvernest blog, and is about two homemates living well together by clearly communicating their unique needs and preferences. Stephanie and …
