Comments on: it takes a village

By: the flexible future – revjim.net

the flexible future – revjim.net — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:30:46 +0000

[...] but require more and more outside assistance. As you know, I’m very fond of raising my child “in a village” so these options are quite sutiable to me but require lots of outside assistance. Ideally, options [...]

By: join your village – revjim.net

join your village – revjim.net — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:38:23 +0000

[...] you all thought I was kidding when I suggested going grocery shopping together. I can assure you I was [...]

By: the state of the daniel – revjim.net

the state of the daniel – revjim.net — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:55:11 +0000

[...] I really enjoy my friends and love that they feel personally invested in my child. It’s that whole village thing. And I’m meeting my friend Mario for lunch today since he’s in town for training, which is [...]

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:26:17 +0000

and a reply via email.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:24:13 +0000

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By: Jim Reverend

Jim Reverend — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:26:17 +0000

and a reply via email.

By: Daniel James Lashua

Daniel James Lashua — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:24:13 +0000

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By: Jim Reverend

Jim Reverend — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:15:36 +0000

Absolutely. And, to you, sir, and your legacy, Wednesday was exactly
this to me. A place where I could be surrounded by people who loved me
and cared for me for no other reason than to enjoy being surrounded by
them. You are an amazing person for fostering such a beautiful thing.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:59:29 +0000

“It amazing what happens when people come together to help one another and enjoy the company of each other.”

Yup. This is a large part of what Wednesdays have always been about.

By: Jim Reverend

Jim Reverend — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:46:37 +0000

Chores and menial tasks are always easier with someone to help pass
the time. If I was a stay at home dad, I would try to make a
partnership with one or more families to help them watch their kids in
their home and keep them company while they did chores in exchange for
the same.

I like you, Laura. I'm glad you get it.

(oh and... unrelated, I need to talk to you about setting up an
appointment for me.)

By: Jim Reverend

Jim Reverend — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:42:32 +0000

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:33:38 +0000

One of my favorite song lyrics goes, “Come into my house, throw open the windows wide. Then back to your house, to do likewise.” (Send for Henny, by the Trashcan Sinatras)

I have always thought grocery shopping more fun as a team activity. I really miss that about dorm life; it's the last time anyone found it socially acceptable to randomly drop by and sit on my bed while I was folding laundry–which really makes it go by faster, somehow.

By: Jim Reverend

Jim Reverend — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:06:22 +0000

Certainly. I'd be honored.

By: Jim Reverend

Jim Reverend — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:05:16 +0000

It stinks that you are so far from me. You get it. And I would be honored to
raise my kids and live my life with you in it.

But if a virtual gloria is the best I can get for now, then I'll take it.

By: gloria

gloria — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:02:21 +0000

by the way, can I post this? (giving full credit to you as author with a link to your blog, of course)