I’ve been meaning to link to Paula Bernstein’s site for months. Her most recent article from the New York Observer is a fun read,”Committed Couple Seeks Fred and Ethel: Country House a Plus” (NYO). It’s a great little essay about the difficulty couples (especially with kids) have in finding other couples to hang out with.

This part had me laughing out loud, partly because anyone who’s been to a crowded playground with a toddler has seen this happen over and over:

“There was another couple we bonded with while pushing our children on the swings at the Union Square playground, but any hopes of forming a fabulous foursome were quashed when our daughter brained their son with a toy truck. (It’s amazing how quickly a little spilled blood can get in the way of a meaningful relationship.)”

There’s lots more on her site, The Hat Police is another spot-on slice of urban parenting.