Jonathan Bernstein: No question. Raising kids tends to come with parenting groups. I haven't had to arrange play dates for my parents. (And I'm very lucky to have three siblings who are extraordinarily good at this stuff. Alone must be terrible).

Eldercare, something I spent a LOT of time on in the last 13 years as an only child & the subject no one wants to talk about. Until it hits them. So many friends reaching out to me now b/c they saw what I went thru, and they're only now realizing how hard it is. 🎁 shorturl.at/npCyS 1/

It's curiously an area where people lack imaginative empathy. Many friends would lchange the subject on me if I spoke of it. None of the kind of knowing empathy of caring for children. It was maddening and demoralizing. At least a few friends didn't completely blow me off. I'm grateful for them. 2/2

I also experienced this. It was almost like it didn't exist

It is very isolating in a way I don't think raising children is.

No question. Raising kids tends to come with parenting groups. I haven't had to arrange play dates for my parents. (And I'm very lucky to have three siblings who are extraordinarily good at this stuff. Alone must be terrible).

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