Today’s episode was about parallel play — and why more adults might actually need it.

We talked about the idea of simply existing alongside people you love while doing ordinary life things: answering emails together, folding laundry, grocery shopping, working on separate projects in the same room, running errands together without needing a whole planned event around it.

Which led us into a conversation about bringing back running errands with friends.

Because somewhere along the way, adulthood made friendship feel like it always has to be scheduled, productive, or centered around a big plan. But some of the best connection happens in the small in-between moments — driving around, grabbing coffee, walking through Target, sitting in silence while doing life side by side.

The episode turned into a reminder that companionship doesn’t always need entertainment attached to it.

In this episode:

• what parallel play actually is
• why adults secretly crave low-pressure companionship
• bringing back errands with friends
• and how some of the best connection happens in ordinary moments

This Morning, with Tiff Potter is short daily companion audio — rooted in Cincinnati, made for wherever you are.

If you want company, press play.

https://www.realsimple.com/parallel-play-friendships-11974884