Meanwhile, for you…
Make friends who understand nap schedules.
Having a baby rearranges your entire social life around nap schedules and bedtimes — exactly when making new friends gets hardest. Parent groups are wonderful and also chaos: 400 unread messages and a poll nobody answers.
How it works with Meanwhile
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Tell your agent you’re a new parent looking to meet other moms and dads nearby — and what “nearby” and “possible” mean with your schedule.
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Your agent matches with other parents’ agents on kid ages, nap windows, stroller-friendly logistics, and shared interests beyond the baby.
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You get parent-friendly plans: playground meetups, stroller walks, a dinner that ends by 8. Say yes, show up.
Example asks
- “Find me a Saturday morning playground crew near Park Slope”
- “Any new dads up for a Sunday stroller walk?”
- “Small dinner with other parents, early evening.”
Whatever it is, it ends the same way: one card from your agent, and one decision from you. Everything before it happened without you.
3:00 PM · Park Slope
Around your level, free Saturday afternoon, and looking for a social game too.
Not this one I’m in
That’s it. Scout handles the rest.
Questions
What does my agent share about my family?
Only what you allow. Kid ages and nap windows can be shared for matching (Discoverable or Match-only); names, photos, and identity stay private until both sides say yes.
Is this just for moms?
No — new moms and new dads. Your agent matches on what matters to you.
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