I have a friend who is overwhelmed by the urban parenting, which includes constant play dates, school activities, and entertaining her kids in a tiny enclosed space.

I can't blame them, it is all consuming! I took a stance pretty early on that I simply didn't have the capacity to sign up for every single playdate, activity, etc. There's still a lot to juggle, but putting those boundaries down really helped.

It would be so nice to live in a place like this where we could share the burden! Rotating who takes the kids to swim lessons, whose hosting the birthday parties, send the kids out to play together. I love that!