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And we are proud to do this work for you and with you. You're listening to Life Kit from NPR. Hey, it's Mariel. I think we all understand that our

friendships are going to morph somewhat throughout our lives. Like if you and a friend met in the

sandbox at age three, you're not expecting to sit around building sandcastles every time you hang out.

Though, if you do, do that.

Kudos, that actually sounds super fun.

There are few changes as dramatic, though, as when one friend becomes a parent.

Suddenly, they can't make plans as often.

They're experiencing a whole new set of stresses, and they may only want to talk about

their baby. For the child free, it can feel like their friend with kids just disappeared into

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