What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms

Keeping Up with Friends Without Kids


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Why do we find it hard to stay connected to our friends without kids? Does the total separation of our daily experience, once we become parents, mean those friendships cannot remain the same?

Allison P. Davis's recent cover story for New York magazine, When One Friend Has a Baby and the Other Doesn't, explored this dilemma from the childfree-by-choice point of view. Here's our own take on how our friendships have morphed and changed since we became parents.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Why our friends without kids aren't wrong to be annoyed by us sometimes
  • Why we’re not conditioned to put the same amount of effort into friendships as we do other relationships
  • How to know if a friendship is worth the long-term effort

  • Here are links to some other resources mentioned in this episode:

    • Christine Organ for Motherly: Motherhood feels lonelier than ever
    • Fortesa Latifi for The Washington Post: "Spoon theory: What it is and how I use it to manage chronic illness"

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