After 7 years at Deep End (and 4 more years in other group houses before that), Janos and I have moved out to live near a school we like and some lovely parks. The life change is bittersweet - we will miss living with our friends, but also look forward to a logistically simpler life with our kids. Looking back, here are some thoughts on what worked and didn't work well about living in a group house with kids.

Pros. There were many things that we enjoyed about living at Deep End, and for a long time I couldn't imagine ever wanting to leave. We had a low-effort social life - it was great to have spontaneous conversations with friends without arranging to meet up. This was especially convenient for us as new parents, when it was harder to make plans and get out [...]

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