Thursday, May 30, 2024

Actually, I’m Really Cool When My Kids Aren’t Around

May. 30, 2024
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Actually, I'm Really Cool When My Kids Aren't Around

"'I wish you could see me at a wedding,' I wanted to say to my new mom friend who'd arrived at my home with her kid for a playdate, as we did our very best to cobble a conversation together between being served cake and pizza at our kids' frenetic imaginary restaurant," writes Sarah Benedict. So begins a funny piece about the way parenthood changes how we hang out… and what that does to the process of trying to make friends.

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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