How to make parenting less lonely

Name: How to make parenting less lonely
Uploaded: 2026-10-07T14:50:58Z
Duration: 17 min 53 s
Description: When parents first have kids, some risk entering “the loneliest decade,” where they fall out of touch with friends. Writer Stacy McLachlan decided to do something different when she had her daughter, refusing to let her social life slip away. In this witty talk, she shares her solution — and why it matters for all of us.

Stacey McLachlan |

TEDxVancouver

• March 2026

When parents first have kids, some risk entering “the loneliest decade,” where they fall out of touch with friends. Writer Stacy McLachlan decided to do something different when she had her daughter, refusing to let her social life slip away. In this witty talk, she shares her solution — and why it matters for all of us.