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Playdates

When your kids are more social than you.

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Maria Hyde
Oct 05, 2023
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Last weekend, I was juggling back-to-back playdates. Actually, now that I think of it, almost every weekend since school started—and some weeknights—has involved chaperoning my kids on playdates.

Not the kind you set up with your closest friends as an excuse to catch up and gossip while your kids play (or fight) with each other. These are the playdates y…

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