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Everybody’s home. No one’s coming over

835 points · 738 comments · barry-cotter

  1. stevenking86 · · focus · HN ↗
    I'm surprised at this being correlated w/ intensive parenting. Modern parents ARE tired and parenting a lot. That's why on the weekends we invite our friends with kids over and the kids run around and entertain each other so we can have some "Just talk to adults" time with the other parents, maybe watch the NFL games. Even when we take turns hosting, we easily get over the 12x a year mark through this.
    1. BeetleB · · focus · HN ↗
      > Modern parents ARE tired and parenting a lot. That's why on the weekends we invite our friends with kids over and the kids run around and entertain each other so we can have some "Just talk to adults" time with the other parents

      In my social circle, if you're inviting people over, then you need to satisfy:

      1. Neat + Tidy house

      2. Good food, and lots of it

      Both take time, and not for tired parents.

      (To be clear: These are not my expectations...)

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