RECRUITING NEW HOME EXCHANGERS

My Columbus Day cook-out party featured the weirdest home exchange discussion I have even had.


It was the first event we had for parents from my kindergarten student's school.


I communicate with a lot of people about home exchange through this blog and via my role as a media spokesperson.


What I try to avoid is non-consensual interactions. I try not to proselytize about home exchange to folks who may not be interested. Which is most people. So no one at my child's school knew about my secret home swap identity.


Then someone who knew I am secretly Home Exchange Mama spilled the beans. The resulting conversation usually touches on topics like Am I Crazy? Don't People Destroy Your Home? Why Would You Do That? Does Anyone Steal Things? And: I Would Never Let Strangers into My Home.


Not this time. All the parents at my bar-b-que were fascinated by the idea of home swapping. Half the couples present said they were considering doing home exchange. Others knew about the concept and thought it was a great idea.


I was surprised at how much enthusiasm this group of New Yorkers had about home exchange.


Why them? Stay tuned for my brilliant hypothesis.