“‘I wish you could see me at a wedding,’ I wanted to say to my new mom friend who’d arrived at my home with her kid for a playdate, as we did our very best to cobble a conversation together between being served cake and pizza at our kids’ frenetic imaginary restaurant,” writes Sarah Benedict. So begins a funny piece about the way parenthood changes how we hang out… and what that does to the process of trying to make friends.

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

Did you know that Danny Tamberelli — yes, “Little Pete,” of Adventures of Pete & Pete fame — now writes romance novels with his wife, literary agent and YA author Kate Tamberelli? It’s true! Julie Sprankles recently caught up with the couple, who’ve just released their latest, which is a total walk down memory lane for all of us. It’s a fun chat!