“When we go back to a Hutterite colony today, there are no phones in the living room and every generation is there—young people, babies, middle kids, they are incurably curious. The living room is packed with women and men of all ages.” Like the gatherings I remember from my great-grandmother’s house in India, all this closeness encourages sharing. “And sharing creates connection,” Mary-Ann said, “because sharing our stories, reminiscing about our lives, and laughing at our own foolishness is deeply bonding.” She recalled what Dr. Brené Brown, noted author and expert on shame and
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