A Local Mom Posted That Her Daughter Was Looking for New Friends. I Answered Her Ad—Big Mistake.
Care and Feeding A Local Mom Posted That Her Daughter Was Looking for New Friends. Advice by Nicole Chung June 17, 20261:00 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column.
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Care and Feeding A Local Mom Posted That Her Daughter Was Looking for New Friends. I Answered Her Ad—Big Mistake. Advice by Nicole Chung June 17, 20261:00 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, Last year a new family moved into our neighborhood and posted in our neighborhood group that they had a daughter the same age as mine and wanted to see if anyone was available to play at the park. Trying to be neighborly and knowing my daughter loves making new friends, I took her and met the mom, “Carol.” We exchanged numbers so we could coordinate any future playdates.
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