About this episode

Two friends navigate the challenges of maintaining their friendship after one becomes a parent.

Two friends try to figure out how to stay friends after one of them has a baby. The one without the baby hatches a secret plan. ⭐️ This episode originally ran on May 24, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode. … • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! • Follow us on Instagram • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!) • Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Hillary Frank

Topics covered

• friendship
• parenting
• life changes
• relationships
• family dynamics

Keywords

• friendship
• baby
• parenting
• relationships
• life changes

Mentioned in this episode

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