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Carolyn Hax, February 8 2024: “Friends Agreed to a child-free vacation–but now they’re bringing their kids.”
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Carolyn Hax, February 8 2024: “Friends Agreed to a child-free vacation–but now they’re bringing their kids.”

Carolyn just doesn't get groups.

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Carolyn Hax, February 8 2024: “Friends Agreed to a child-free vacation–but now they’re bringing their kids.”
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My take: To recap, the LW, who is apparently single and child-free, is planning a vacation with a group of single and married friends. The plan was “no kids,” but one couple’s child care fell through, and another couple wanted to support the first couple, so now two couples are bringing their kids, and the LW doesn’t even wa…

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