My Friend’s An Antivaxxer

Dear Suz, My son’s school friend’s family are antivaxxers. The mom spouted some disinformation conspiracy theory, and laughed when I corrected her “facts.” We declined recent offers to socialize, (mostly because they’re nuts). She pressed me, so I told her that her family puts my family’s health in jeopardy. She was mad and hung up. What to do? 

Dear Vaxxer, Ending the adults’ relationship because of a phone hang up seems childish. Perhaps drop a text that you’re sorry she’s mad, and propose that the kids play at school, or at each other’s homes. Omit the part about the parents getting together, and see what happens naturally. Family time is too precious to waste on negative experiences. -SQ