It really is needed and important for raising kids, as well as for the kids themselves growing up. I had it but since then so family have scattered into different parts of the world making it really hard to create what the generation above had. Not a day goes by where I try to think how I could create that but it is very difficult to get lots of family to move to the same place or to find a group not family based that will work out long term.

Takes a village

We have a two and a half year old daughter, and try to do the same. We always invite our parents to live with us, even if sometimes you have to give up a little but of privacy. During the winter season we go to Thailand, and there it's abit more difficult for family to come, but we've managed to lure them in last year and will again this year. Imo it's deffinetly worth it, and we notice how our daughter loves being surrounded by more people.

What a nice spot!

Definitely.

Ours loves it as well. And yeah it’s been fun dragging family around the world. Not always easy but worth it.

Family/Community is SO important 🥰

Love it.

Roots of family and property secure freedom, as Epictetus said, "not what happens to you, but how you react."

looking to embark on an adventure this year now kids are all homeschooling. Will keep ya posted.

love the idea of drawing the folks and family alpng. Any suggestions for thailand? Is on the cards. Ive already explored it a fair bit but this will be v different with the whole team

This is a universal truth although not easy to find in our current times. I’d love to have a Bitcoin/Nostr vibed community to live. Decentralized people wanting to live centralized.

for us, with a 2 and a half year only, we love clean places with lower density of people. Koh Kood is the best we've found in Thailand. It's a secret so i'm only sharing it cause i love nostr :D

awesome. Appreciate the local knowledge. We prefer low density too. Havent lived in a city for 10y so that sounds awesome

then you will love the island. it's slowly getting more crowded, but the locals have not allowed tall buildings nor 7-eleven. It's still remote yet wonderfully supplied.

honestly, sounds delightful. with the kids expanding currently we'll see what happens as they will be a meaningful part of the conversation.. we want to try and make sure we find a jiujitsu and muay tha gym where possible

there is a muay thai gym :)

perfect

community building.

for us it is building the community. our families are rather useless, which is unfortunate, but rather normal for the boomers of our hometown. we find ourselves paying for family more than historically would be true., but we are so value aligned with our people... it is slow work, but better for all of us in the long run.

I really think you’re onto something. Humans were never meant to do life alone. Having family and close friends around doesn’t just make the workload lighter, it makes everyday moments richer. I love the idea of intentionally building a community instead of waiting for one to happen. It probably won’t look exactly like the old multigenerational homes, but creating a place where people naturally come and go, share meals, help each other, and raise kids together feels like the modern version of it. Honestly, that’s a kind of wealth Bitcoin can’t measure. 🧡

I really think you’re onto something. Humans were never meant to do life alone. Having family and close friends around doesn’t just make the workload lighter, it makes everyday moments richer. I love the idea of intentionally building a community instead of waiting for one to happen. It probably won’t look exactly like the old multigenerational homes, but creating a place where people naturally come and go, share meals, help each other, and raise kids together feels like the modern version of it. Honestly, that’s a kind of wealth Bitcoin can’t measure. 🧡

Awesome yall found aligned people.

Many have the vision for creating (sustainable) communities. In reality, it's not that easy and it appears for the last few decades there are very few attempts that have succeeded. Interpersonal relations is a main factor. In talking to folks who've been in this field for a while the other top factor is money. In the last few weeks I was brainstorming with a homesteader about these things and sort of participated in a living experiment and it's a lot easier said than done. I think common rules, agreements and mature individuals all willing to and honoring those is a non negotiable. Also, what I heard someone say is, so much of the snags happen around things in the kitchen. I personally lean on the side of Laura... In most situations I most certainly need my own dwelling to be in community. I need my space and my alone time in between relating and connecting. I just arrived to spend time with a friend and her two and four year old girls and it's sweet. However, despite the possibility to stay a while I will most likely be here for just a short visit. There's familial drama which I am not all that keen on getting immersed in due to proximity. Though, I've come to help and also really love the nourishment that being around and interacting with kiddos provide. I created this page recently that is largely geared to traveling and busy home owners seeking residential stewardship but I am totally open to variety of arrangements including what I hear you exploring. It sounds fun especially if in community with people with largely shared value systems... And what I recently found is that being open to and willingness to understand Bitcoin and Freedom tech and not vilinize it from a place of ignorance is kind of an absolute non negotiable and a deal breaker. care.diyana.care

Insight, will think on that for awhile. Paying for family, somewhat sad but relying on unreliable family is even worse. This is something I may have to come to terms with.

* not slop at all

We live near a 200 person intentional community. It is really cool and has been going on for over 50 years. There certainly is drama 🎭 with it. But it is part of life. Nice to have community down the road, and we don’t have to abide by any of their rules. Just friends down the street.

it has taken me awhile to get used to... and to see it as a blessing. that we have found them, can afford the help through the early ages, and not get hung up on the mediocrity of our born family system.

Commenting bc I am in the market for a village to raise bitcoin babies 😉🙌