Category: Multigenerational

What Will it Be Like?

May 29, 2020

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clmcdermid

in Community, Love in the Time of Coronavirus, Masks, Multigenerational, Social Distancing, Socioeconomics, Uncategorized, Work

I used to work in low-income senior apartment buildings. In addition to my duties as a landlord, I got to do some fun activities. Our local public transportation agency had a program where they would provide a bus if you had enough interested seniors, and take them to the museum, an afternoon jazz show, a…
Missing Multigenerational Interaction

May 18, 2020

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clmcdermid

in Community, Multigenerational, What it Could Look Like

I ran across this article today in Aeon by Sarah Menkedick. It is a long-form reflection on the segregation of family (kid-centered) and adult life in the United States. She makes some interesting points, but it really got me thinking that this divide, which she attributes partially to a lack of community, cuts both ways.…