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The Introvert’s Guide to Cultivating — and Actually Enjoying — Community
Photo by Agathe Dagutat on Unsplash
When I talk to folks about their social connections, often I hear the reason they don’t have the community life they want is due to an unchangeable reality: “I’m an introvert!” I smile and gently cite re...
The Introvert’s Guide to Cultivating — and Actually Enjoying — Community (Audio)
Listen now | Invaluable insights from Lisa Sibbett, creator of The Auntie Bulletin.
I hear “I’m an introvert” as the reason people give up on community more than almost anything else, so this week I handed the mic to someone who actually l...
The Art of Bulk Parenting
a bulk parenting backyard scene
On our trip to Central America this summer, I saw new a version of socializing and village life that I hadn’t tapped into before. I’m calling it bulk parenting.
We planned the trip with two other families w...
The Art of Bulk Parenting (audio)
Listen now | Sometimes more is more.
On a recent family trip, I watched seven kids from three families entertain themselves for hours with barely an adult in sight and it got me thinking about a different way to do community with kids.
Nine Things I Learned from Spending a Month Abroad with My Family
sigh.
I am still adjusting to life stateside, after a month in Central America. If you are interested in how the difficulty and expense of American camps led us to this trip for the second year in a row (and how we afford it WITHOUT a five...
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Community building + social connection + building a world that cares. My book, Neighboring: How to Build Community You Can Count On is out April 6th 2027, from PRH
Writer/organizer/hopemonger. From Montana, now in Milwaukee. “We put on ZZ Top and turned it up, real loud"
Kid whisperer. Auntie to the Aunties.
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