Ever wish that there was a space where you could take your kids, take your laptop, and know that you might actually get some work done? In a time when childcare is getting increasingly expensive and internet café are at maximum capacity, what options do parents who work from home have? This was the predicament that Elizabeth Kaiden, a New York City writer and first-time mother, found herself in six years ago. It seemed that an all-encompassing work/childcare space simply didn't exist. So she made her own.

Two Rooms is a nonprofit facility on Manhattans Upper West Side that provides office space, childcare, and community all in one place. Opened in February of 2005, Two Rooms prides itself on the ability to adapt to client's needs. Two Rooms is a fun, convenient solution for "nontraditional workers" like freelance and home based professionals who might not need, or can't afford full-time childcare. Two Rooms strives to provide an environment that fosters creativity for parents and children alike by offering a complete workspace as well as quality childcare. They have licensed childcare for kids ages 3 months to 4 years and offer a separate, quiet room for infants, story time, outdoor play, music and art, along with lunch and naps (these are administered according to each child's schedule). Parents use Two Rooms to network, create new friendships, share hand me downs, and just relax. The office and community spaces feature amenities like a printer, copier, fax and scanner, wireless Internet access, an onsite administrator, a kitchen, access to healthcare plans for freelancers, and a variety of classes, workshops, discussion and hobby groups. Two Rooms is a co-op, meaning that customers join as members (you get discounted user rates) and participate in Two Rooms activities at various times throughout the year. And if you're looking for a perfect spot to plan your kid's next birthday party, keep Two Rooms in mind. $250 will rent their space (on weekends) for three hours.

While Two Rooms satisfies the immediate work and childcare needs of nontraditional professionals, it also acts as a place for commradery and creativity. Using Two Rooms is more than an office space or a daycare, it's a community of people who you can relate to. Two Rooms stands out to us because they've taken very basic needs (childcare and workspace) and turned them into a cultural capitol generating machine.