Families & Homes
Place, community, and the people we love.
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“Our Family Isn't So Different”
posted Mar 22, 2011 - Video: The 19-year-old son of two women testifies eloquently against Iowa's effort to ban same-sex marriage.
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The Moral Underground: How Ordinary Americans Subvert an Unfair Economy
by Lisa Dodsonposted Mar 18, 2011 - All around you are everyday heroes who refuse to be complicit in the economic mistreatment of other people.
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In the Built Environment, the Tyranny of the Big, the Beauty of the Small
by Jason McLennanposted Mar 11, 2011 - Green building leader Jason McLennan on ways to keep our buildings and cities at a healthy, human scale.
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Dealing With U.S. Deficit: Outdoor Playtime For Kids
by Alyssa B. Johnsonposted Mar 08, 2011 - New Yorkers throw the "Ultimate Block Party" to reclaim play.
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My Antidote to Overwhelm
by Shannon Hayesposted Mar 04, 2011 - Shannon Hayes: People ask me, “How do you do it all?” The answer is, I don’t … and there’s a good reason for that.
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The Emotional Lives of Animals
by Marc Bekoffposted Mar 02, 2011 - Grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and other things we animals experience.
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YES! But How? Grow a Curtain
by Alyssa B. Johnsonposted Mar 01, 2011 - My house gets too hot in the summer. How can I cool it down without using the A/C?
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Finding Love: Is it Different for Radical Homemakers?
by Shannon Hayesposted Feb 11, 2011 - Shannon Hayes reflects on Valentine's Day.
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Inez Killingsworth: Fighting Foreclosures
posted Feb 01, 2011 - How one outspoken resident is helping Cleveland's families keep their homes.
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Raising Babies in Prison
by Abby Quillenposted Jan 14, 2011 - Supporting the bond between inmates and their newborns gives these families a better start.
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How To Keep Love Going Strong
by John M. and Julie Gottmanposted Jan 03, 2011 - Poster: 7 principles on the road to happily ever after.
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Confessions of a Local Supremacist
by Shannon Hayesposted Dec 31, 2010 - What I learned about community when I finally welcomed newcomers into mine.
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The Good Life? It’s Close to Home
by John McKnight and Peter Blockposted Dec 22, 2010 - Rebuilding families and neighborhoods around the gifts each of us offers.
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5 Questions to Awaken Your Functional Family
by John McKnight and Peter Blockposted Dec 22, 2010 - The path to restoring function to the family in a citizen society, not a consumer society, is quite simple. It begins with five questions.
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YES! Recommends: Tell Me Your Stories
posted Dec 22, 2010 - Tell Me Your Stories connects young and older people through oral history interviews. Curriculum, interview templates, and other tools guide students through the interview process.
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