Making Friends in Fatherhood

How hiding from another dad at a baby group helped me better understand the social pressures that modern fathers are under

Before I jump into my fears about making new adult friends, let me start with a short story - I’m in the park on a Sunday afternoon with my daughter. I scroll through my phone for a bit whilst she makes her away up to go down the slide again. When I look up, she’s stood talking to another girl the same age as her. They exchange some words, my daughter s…