At BarCampBlock this last weekend, we created a Kid's Room full of bean bags, toys, markers, paper and viewable by many (in a central location). People took turns watching the kids while their parents were able to socialize, give presentations and have fun. I don't know how feasible this is everyday, but it worked well at BarcampBlock.
Tara On 8/21/07, Chris Messina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This is a great idea! > > In fact, Jane M. Von Bergen, the woman who wrote about Indy Hall the > other day told me about a similar group that she used to be involved > with that reminded her of coworking.... I've invited her to join this > group and give us her thoughts/ideas... > > Chris > > On 8/21/07, Geoff DiMasi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Leisa, > > > > That seems like a rich area. > > > > My wife and I helped form a play group in our neighborhood. > > > > This idea came up quite often... might be time to execute it. > > > > Geoff > > > > > > -------------- > > Geoff DiMasi > > P'unk Avenue > > 215 755 1330 > > punkave.com > > > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 21, 2007, at 2:24 PM, Leisa Reichelt wrote: > > hi all, > > > > I just had a random thought, I wonder whether you'd heard anyone talk > about > > it at all.... > > > > a bunch of women my age are all having babies at the moment. they're all > > professional women who would love to carry on with their career, but - > > realistically - there's little to no chance of them being the mothers > that > > they want to be AND having a decent career... if you know what I mean > (I'm > > not entirely sure that I do). > > > > anyways - I was thinking, I wonder whether anyone had put together some > kind > > of co working cooperative that featured a creche - so you can bring even > > your tiny (or not so tiny) baby to work (and others can too) and you > share > > the cost of having someone look after them whilst you get some work > done, do > > meetings etc. but you can also be close/on call for them. > > > > at first blush, it seems like a concept that should work.... > > you guys would know more about this than me tho'... what do you think? > > > > > > Leisa > > > > > > ________________________ > > Leisa Reichelt > > Disambiguity.com > > Contextual Research, User Centred Design & Social Design > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > +44 778 071 2129 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Chris Messina > Citizen Provocateur & > Open Source Advocate-at-Large > Work: http://citizenagency.com > Blog: http://factoryjoe.com/blog > Cell: 412 225-1051 > Skype: factoryjoe > This email is: [ ] bloggable [X] ask first [ ] private > > > > -- tara 'miss rogue' hunt co-founder & CMO Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) blog: www.horsepigcow.com phone: 415-694-1951 fax: 415-727-5335 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
