Will I Lose Friends When They Have Kids?
10/12/23 • 49 min
When your friends have kids and you are childfree, it can instantly transform your friendship beyond what you may have imagined. In this episode, Rick and I identify some of the challenges that can arise once your friends begin to have children.
You may realize that choosing a childfree life can mean losing commonality with your friends who become parents. How can you manage those inevitable changes? Should the topic be addressed although it may feel uncomfortable or inappropriate? Should you compromise or just let it go?
When you’re the only childfree person in your circle, it may also feel more isolating as time goes on. (we don’t want you to feel this way!)
Rick and I share our personal stories and share some tips that may help you ease the transition.
We'd love to hear what topics you'd like us to explore in future childfree podcast episodes!
More about The Childfree Connection: https://www.thechildfreeconnection.com/
Interested in being a guest? Email [email protected]
Connect with us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechildfreeconnection/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCijDaIWP2XcXMNPaUG08t8g
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thechildfreeconnection
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/TheChildfreeCxn
When your friends have kids and you are childfree, it can instantly transform your friendship beyond what you may have imagined. In this episode, Rick and I identify some of the challenges that can arise once your friends begin to have children.
You may realize that choosing a childfree life can mean losing commonality with your friends who become parents. How can you manage those inevitable changes? Should the topic be addressed although it may feel uncomfortable or inappropriate? Should you compromise or just let it go?
When you’re the only childfree person in your circle, it may also feel more isolating as time goes on. (we don’t want you to feel this way!)
Rick and I share our personal stories and share some tips that may help you ease the transition.
We'd love to hear what topics you'd like us to explore in future childfree podcast episodes!
More about The Childfree Connection: https://www.thechildfreeconnection.com/
Interested in being a guest? Email [email protected]
Connect with us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechildfreeconnection/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCijDaIWP2XcXMNPaUG08t8g
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thechildfreeconnection
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/TheChildfreeCxn
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We'd love to hear what topics you'd like us to explore in future childfree podcast episodes!
More about The Childfree Connection: https://www.thechildfreeconnection.com/
Interested in being a guest? Email [email protected]
Connect with us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechildfreeconnection/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCijDaIWP2XcXMNPaUG08t8g
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thechildfreeconnection
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/TheChildfreeCxn
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We'd love to hear what topics you'd like us to explore in future childfree podcast episodes!
More about The Childfree Connection: https://www.thechildfreeconnection.com/
Interested in being a guest? Email [email protected]
Connect with us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechildfreeconnection/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCijDaIWP2XcXMNPaUG08t8g
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thechildfreeconnection
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/TheChildfreeCxn
The Childfree Connection - Will I Lose Friends When They Have Kids?
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Rick: [00:00:00] And here we go. Hello. You make fun of that. That's how I start. That's my signature. You don't like it? I know. I just said, is it your signature? Because we've only done very few podcasts. It's now my signature, I think. It's fine. I like it. Let's keep it going. All right. All right. How are you doing? I'm good.
I'm good. I'm
Veronica: good.
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