I don't like working out because I'm a mom to two kids.
A semipro football player befriended me at the playground.
We enjoy each other's company as our kids play.
We went to ride the merry-go-round with my son after the playground was almost empty. I had an idea that I could use my foot when I was holding my baby.
A beautiful, energetic 3-year-old came running over, eager to hop on, as my son excitedly clung to the metal contraption. She was just a few steps away from her person.
He told me to push the park toy while I was holding the baby.
He was a stay-at- home dad with a partner who worked at a private school. Parents often go on the playground to watch their children play.
It's almost like a soft interview to see if we could become friends in these situations. Sometimes I don't like making friends, but most of the time the dragon in me wants to be loved.
While you're weighing the pros and cons of friendship with your child, you're also considering them for your partner.
The topic of health came up as we talked. We talked about getting in shape and nutrition, which is odd because he was slim and fit, and I was three months post birth with diastasis recti, a condition where your stomach muscles separate after birth, leading to stubborn belly fat and a "pooch" that can be difficult to
Between telling our children to "put down that old candy wrapper" and "only use nice hands, please," we were able to cobble together a conversation.
When does a 46-year-old playground mom get to rub shoulders with a 24 year-old football player?
He told me that he didn't take football seriously when he was in high school because he was good at it and it might have taken him somewhere else.
The benefits of beets and other health tips were discussed. We told each other where we lived and what our partners looked like if they ever met.
My 6-year-old and my 3-year-old became best friends when they looked at each other. They were attracted to each other's desire to chase the other. They were laughing and yelling with joy over everything. They became as close as could be.
My friend would rather catch and pass a football than sit at my patio table and write. I try to work out as little as possible but I have big dreams of bulking down and he told me that he works out every day and is working on bulking up. He is running and I like to walk with him. It does work.
I suggest you look where you'd least expect to find them if you're searching for a friend.
She is a multi-hyphenate creative. She is also the host of "The Mom Report" on the radio station.
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