Here’s an edited transcript of this week’s chat.
Dan Kois: Hi-diddly-ho, Pruderinos! I’m happy to join you for another week of seemingly unsolvable problems and the golden light of common-sense advice shining upon them like blessed sunbeams from heaven. Let’s get to it!
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Dear Prudence,
My wife and I recently had a baby. My workplace is still on lockdown and everything’s being done virtually, so instead of physically showing around baby photos, I passed around several by interoffice email. There was the usual round of congratulations and well wishes, mostly expressed over Zoom and the in-office Skype application.
This is an edited transcript of this week’s Dear Prudence live chat, guest-hosted by Dan Kois.
Dan Kois: Hello, readers! I’m Dan, a writer and podcaster at Slate. Most recently I wrote for the magazine about whether Kate Winslet can play basketball which is to say, I am well-positioned to answer life’s great mysteries.
But before I begin, big news: Slate has a new Prudie! The wonderful Jenée Desmond-Harris begins on June 1. She’s a remarkable writer and personality, and a very wise human, so boy, are we excited. Until then, though, you just got me.