Christiana
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It's so funny you say that about community. Right now, I'd say one of the most invaluable members of my community is my god sister, Emily. She moved in with us in January. And when I told just strangers that, oh, yeah, my god sister's going to move in with us, people are like, why would you want someone in their early 20s? That's so weird. I was like, yeah, she's coming out to LA. She's got a job.
It's so funny you say that about community. Right now, I'd say one of the most invaluable members of my community is my god sister, Emily. She moved in with us in January. And when I told just strangers that, oh, yeah, my god sister's going to move in with us, people are like, why would you want someone in their early 20s? That's so weird. I was like, yeah, she's coming out to LA. She's got a job.
I'm like, I love her to bits. I love her parents. Just let her come live with us. And it's so, now I see the benefits of like intergenerational households.
I'm like, I love her to bits. I love her parents. Just let her come live with us. And it's so, now I see the benefits of like intergenerational households.
Because now Obi has someone to look to. Yes. Who's not as old as. Yes. Because he was like, what are you? You're not a grown up. Like he doesn't even know what this thing is. He was like, well, I am a grown up, but I'm a young grown up. So he has this thing to look to that he can play with. It's like a pressure relief valve. Right, right. I just have another sister in the house.
Because now Obi has someone to look to. Yes. Who's not as old as. Yes. Because he was like, what are you? You're not a grown up. Like he doesn't even know what this thing is. He was like, well, I am a grown up, but I'm a young grown up. So he has this thing to look to that he can play with. It's like a pressure relief valve. Right, right. I just have another sister in the house.
Do you know what I mean? And then she has like an older sister, an older brother to kind of look up to, to ask questions to. And it's changed the rhythm of all of our lives. Like she's up early in the morning because of the kids. I'm learning about Chapel Rowan and all these crazy people because of her. I'm like, what on earth is... No, but it's like, it's opening my mind. It's expanding my heart.
Do you know what I mean? And then she has like an older sister, an older brother to kind of look up to, to ask questions to. And it's changed the rhythm of all of our lives. Like she's up early in the morning because of the kids. I'm learning about Chapel Rowan and all these crazy people because of her. I'm like, what on earth is... No, but it's like, it's opening my mind. It's expanding my heart.
And it's just like, we have a bigger family. Now, there's some cultures where you would never let someone live with you.
And it's just like, we have a bigger family. Now, there's some cultures where you would never let someone live with you.
That is not in your... But it's been one of the best things, I think, to happen to all of us.
That is not in your... But it's been one of the best things, I think, to happen to all of us.
And then when we had Lewis's parents there, we had like the grandparents, parents.
And then when we had Lewis's parents there, we had like the grandparents, parents.
The rhythm where we're living now where someone's alone or you're having a 2.4 family with 2.5 kids. That is not how it's, we're actually all supposed to be communal and have multiple generations in the same space. And not having that is really bad for us.
The rhythm where we're living now where someone's alone or you're having a 2.4 family with 2.5 kids. That is not how it's, we're actually all supposed to be communal and have multiple generations in the same space. And not having that is really bad for us.