When did friendship get so complicated?


Dear Reader, Have you noticed how "connected" we're supposed to be, and how much lonelier it can actually feel? We have group chats, DMs, likes, and comments. We can reach a hundred people before breakfast. Yet, what we crave for is a friend who sees us and acknowledges what we are going through. This summer has been full of daily visits to the park near our home with my kids. Watching them make friends so effortlessly at the playground has me thinking about how different friendship used to...