It was a lot easier to make friends - especially work/friends - earlier in my life, before kids and the much larger time-demands they make. i miss it and those friendship continue and sustain me. I'd like to make more now, but it's even harder outside of office/organizational settings. But friendship is super important in my life - on all dimensions, professionally and otherwise. So it's worthy of more attention on how to make and sustain them.
I'm sure it's harder with kids! That said, a number of the crossover friends I've made had kids when we first met or got them along the way. It probably helps that I could be more flexible, but I think it's doable in any case.
Just to clarify - I don't think it's the kids that are the constraint, but rather time and schedule flexibility. And care responsibilities impinge on those a lot. Some people/families/kids/circumstances do a better job with those than others.
It was a lot easier to make friends - especially work/friends - earlier in my life, before kids and the much larger time-demands they make. i miss it and those friendship continue and sustain me. I'd like to make more now, but it's even harder outside of office/organizational settings. But friendship is super important in my life - on all dimensions, professionally and otherwise. So it's worthy of more attention on how to make and sustain them.
I'm sure it's harder with kids! That said, a number of the crossover friends I've made had kids when we first met or got them along the way. It probably helps that I could be more flexible, but I think it's doable in any case.
Just to clarify - I don't think it's the kids that are the constraint, but rather time and schedule flexibility. And care responsibilities impinge on those a lot. Some people/families/kids/circumstances do a better job with those than others.
Roshan, amen, I’m super glad we’re life friends and co-conspirators. Thanks to your time at Ashoka! Should we write them a thank-you note?
Here's to more co-conspiracy!