“I almost can’t believe it” - I told my husband the other day - “We’re at home with a sick kid, and she’s the only one feeling miserable. The house is tidy and functioning well. There’s a delicious homemade dinner for the second sick day in a row. And I don’t feel like I’m falling behind with anything!”
This post reminds me of two @annehelenpetersen posts, both about community care and possible ways to build “an infrastructure of care”.
Specifically, when you mention it’d be great to have “3-4 mom-friends like this”. I don’t have kids, and rarely if ever get asked to watch other peoples’ kids, but I would if asked. Seems like new cultural norms may be emerging around community child care.
Can’t be sure, but I’ve enjoyed AHP’s writing about it.
This post sketches out some strategies for shared childcare:
This post is a deeper dive, and gives a method for sending out a google form to identify ways ppl might like to be cared for in a small group of friends.
I'm finally learning to decondition my toxic individuality from growing up in the west.
Also - the artwork on your posts is just stunning! They are like a meditation unto themselves... Do you make them yourself?
Really digging your posts recently!
This post reminds me of two @annehelenpetersen posts, both about community care and possible ways to build “an infrastructure of care”.
Specifically, when you mention it’d be great to have “3-4 mom-friends like this”. I don’t have kids, and rarely if ever get asked to watch other peoples’ kids, but I would if asked. Seems like new cultural norms may be emerging around community child care.
Can’t be sure, but I’ve enjoyed AHP’s writing about it.
This post sketches out some strategies for shared childcare:
https://annehelen.substack.com/p/what-does-an-infrastructure-of-care
This post is a deeper dive, and gives a method for sending out a google form to identify ways ppl might like to be cared for in a small group of friends.
https://annehelen.substack.com/p/a-shortcut-for-caring-for-others
Hope my comment doesn't come off as presumptuous, sharing these posts in case you think they are cool/helpful/interesting :)