Thank you for the comment! I really appreciate it. I just re-read it myself, and like many things I write I had forgotten I wrote it -- and forgotten to put it into the list of Boot Camp steps! OOPS! So that's fixed. I also added a link for the cross-reference to the other post.
Anyway, your comment helps me know that what I have said is valuable and will definitely be included in United Front when I write the book in some form or other.
I don't think we've ever had a single person as "head of household" internally. We've had a triumvirate structure -- way back when, when things were very shaky, like a system of checks and balances. We've also had a weighted democracy, where well-established headmates had a more powerful vote than other junior or more dysfunctional participants in our co-op. Perhaps at the very very beginning we had a head honcho. It wasn't long-lived, as other capable and forceful personalities emerged, so it quickly became more and more democratic.
Perhaps the information above can help you out -- and there's plenty of information on ways to move to a more democratic system on this blog. If your presence inside makes such a difference to how the others feel, it's a wake-up call! I hope they appreciate that you recognize it, because really that's more than just half the battle!
Hi, Catherine,
Thank you for the comment! I really appreciate it. I just re-read it myself, and like many things I write I had forgotten I wrote it -- and forgotten to put it into the list of Boot Camp steps! OOPS! So that's fixed. I also added a link for the cross-reference to the other post.
Anyway, your comment helps me know that what I have said is valuable and will definitely be included in United Front when I write the book in some form or other.
I don't think we've ever had a single person as "head of household" internally. We've had a triumvirate structure -- way back when, when things were very shaky, like a system of checks and balances. We've also had a weighted democracy, where well-established headmates had a more powerful vote than other junior or more dysfunctional participants in our co-op. Perhaps at the very very beginning we had a head honcho. It wasn't long-lived, as other capable and forceful personalities emerged, so it quickly became more and more democratic.
Perhaps the information above can help you out -- and there's plenty of information on ways to move to a more democratic system on this blog. If your presence inside makes such a difference to how the others feel, it's a wake-up call! I hope they appreciate that you recognize it, because really that's more than just half the battle!
Crisses