When I was pregnant with my first
child, I was really lucky to have a close friend who was due with her
first baby just a few weeks after me. When our babies were born, we met
every week to go for walks and spent hours, bleary-eyed as we were,
talking about the ups and downs of being a new mom. When either of us
had an appointment, we would watch each other's baby. Many weekends we'd
get together with the daddies in tow and eat pizza and try to watch a
movie, although generally half of us fell asleep.
When our babies were three months old, I decided to go back to work part-time and my friend decided to go back to work full-time. Our schedules changed our relationship; even though we still had weekends to hang out, that time was more often reserved for catching up on laundry or taking care of errands that we couldn't manage during the week.
What I discovered during those early years of parenting was that friendships change and shift as our work/family balance continues to evolve. I became closer with other friends who also worked part-time, parents that I met at my local park and moms in my synagogue community.
It's not always easy to make those new friendships when you're just so busy keeping up with the demands of being a new parent. At jkidphilly, we are hoping to make making those connections just a little bit easier for you. All summer long, we've got lots of informal playdates scheduled around the Greater Philadelphia area where you can come with your babies, toddlers and children to hang out at a playground and meet some other parents--who may live just around the corner from you. Come as often as you like and help us to spread the word! Just check out the calendar box on the top right of our home page.
Hope to see you & your little ones soon!
When our babies were three months old, I decided to go back to work part-time and my friend decided to go back to work full-time. Our schedules changed our relationship; even though we still had weekends to hang out, that time was more often reserved for catching up on laundry or taking care of errands that we couldn't manage during the week.
What I discovered during those early years of parenting was that friendships change and shift as our work/family balance continues to evolve. I became closer with other friends who also worked part-time, parents that I met at my local park and moms in my synagogue community.
It's not always easy to make those new friendships when you're just so busy keeping up with the demands of being a new parent. At jkidphilly, we are hoping to make making those connections just a little bit easier for you. All summer long, we've got lots of informal playdates scheduled around the Greater Philadelphia area where you can come with your babies, toddlers and children to hang out at a playground and meet some other parents--who may live just around the corner from you. Come as often as you like and help us to spread the word! Just check out the calendar box on the top right of our home page.
Hope to see you & your little ones soon!
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