Where do you find them?

Really. I need to know. I’m feeling that pull of needing to hang out with like-minded individuals. You know, the ones with kids. The adults who can kick back with a beer or a glass of wine and let the kids play. The ones who will want to share weekends of entertaining. The ones who will want to hit the river with a mess of kids and tubes and a picnic. Where are you?

I seem to be friends with all of the people in Austin who are either at a different life stage or have chosen to not procreate. Which is great when we have babysitters (grandparents on duty) and we can go out and act like normal people without children. Except, we have a baby and we want to be able to share those same experiences with other people with babies. Dear friends, I love you, but would it really kill you to pop out a rugrat?

Austin is teaming with parent/kid combos. How do I meet them? I feel like I’m at a new school on the first day. Shy and awkward. Do I need some type of fancy calling card? Is there a secret handshake?