086: How We Restore the American Village (Why Suburbia Is Failing Us) with Diane Alisa
In this episode of This Is How We Care, I’m joined by Diane Alisa, author of "A Love Letter to Suburbia: How to Restore the American Village", for a conversation that names what SO many families feel, but haven’t had language for.
We explore how suburbia, car dependence, and zoning laws have shaped our experience of motherhood, fatherhood, childhood, community, and care itself.
If you’ve ever wondered why:
Parenting feels isolating
Community feels hard to access
Children no longer roam and elders live alone
The “stay-at-home vs working parent” debate feels impossible
This episode holds the…
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