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Parents lives sometimes revolve around their kids. Here s how to make sure friendships stay a priority, too.
Friendships between parents and their child-free friends can be tricky. The parent friend may feel guilt for frequently bowing out of get-togethers, while also
really wishing their child-free friend could understand the new challenges in their lives: the sleepless nights, the temper tantrums, the ups and mostly downs of remote learning, if the kids are older.
In the other corner, the kid-free friend often feels left in the lurch, disappointed by cancelled plans and wondering, “What happened to my formerly vivacious, fun-loving friend? Are our wine nights over for good? Will ‘mum’ and ‘dad friends’ from the park inevitably replace me?”
Parent and Non-Parent Friendships Can Be Hard They Don t Have To Be
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