Six Generations of First Born Women

In the beginning, when the group started, every member had a couple relationship. Some had been, or were still, married. In the course of the group's evolution it became clear that private sexuality, monogamy, corresponds to the nuclear family structure. It is the primary source of jealousy,... Sign in to see full entry.

When I first visited, there were only three Americans who came and stayed. All three were women, Susan, Virginia and Brooke. Brooke was one of the few who had actually trained as an artist before she entered the group. Of the three, she had the most energy. There were more women than men but I... Sign in to see full entry.

At this point I've been writing about my experience, coming into direct contact with this socio-cultural phenomena in 1984. But Friedrichshof (FH) was born in the late '60's and had it's most explosive growth in the 1970's when they were recruiting new members. It was then that RG met a few... Sign in to see full entry.

When you are a guest, anywhere, whether a tourist in someone elses country or spending a week on Cape Cod with your friends family, there are rules that you should abide by. The problem is these rules are not posted by the door when you enter. Even as an adult, when you go back home to visit mom and... Sign in to see full entry.

When children are abused the perpetrator is usually someone from within the child's family, a parent, a close relative, or a trusted adult, like the local priest. The demands made on everyone who buys into the nuclear family as the way to structure a society can be debilitating even with the best... Sign in to see full entry.