Are parents selfish friends to their peers? It’s a question that cuts to the heart of adulthood, as people balance friendship and family life. The very people you have grown up with, formed close bonds with and spent all your free time with could take a different path to you, making the life-changing decision to become a parent or not.
The demands of parenting are undeniable and inevitably affect long-standing friendships – and can leave their friends feeling sidelined, but does that make parents selfish? Childfree writer Kate Mulvey and parent Olly James offer their perspectives.
“Does it have to be during term time?”
“Yes.”
“And definitely New Zealand?”
