Both of you are so right! I gotta shift my focus when thinking about and 
planning this day! 

We are still a growing organization, so I'm not sure if we'll get much, if 
any turnout for this day, but if I do, I'll definitely let you all know how 
it goes and what we tried. 

Thank you so much!!!

-Kim





On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 1:56:21 PM UTC-4, FredXchange Community 
Manager wrote:
>
> I'm wondering how different coworking spaces deal with this day. I've 
> worked in different places where the kids spend some time with their 
> parents, then they also put all the kids together at some point to give the 
> kids tours of different parts of the company or organization. 
>
> In a coworking space, there isn't really much to tour. It's just tables, 
> chairs, and desks. Most of the concepts that typically come with issues 
> that affect a broad spectrum of the coworking community have no appeal to 
> kids. I'm hoping to wrap my head around how we can be welcoming to the 
> families here, not distract those working, and offer something that is of 
> interest and value to the kids who might come. 
>
> I think that there could be a real appeal to our local community if they 
> know that we are welcoming to and understand the life of a coworking parent 
> and/or family, but I also don't want to approach the situation haphazardly 
> and end up having a bad day for anyone. 
>
> Anybody else wondering about these things? Have any suggestions? Thoughts? 
> Experience? Tales of woe or success?
>
> Any and all conversation, input, or advice is welcomed! 
>
>
> Thanks a BUNCH! 
>
> -Kim Merritt
> Community Manager
> [email protected]
> The Foundry
> Fredericksburg, VA
>
>

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