Power Trip

The Awkward Power Dynamics of Being Friends With Your Parents

How to navigate the transition to a relationship of equals

Deanna Pai
Published in
7 min readOct 11, 2018

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The other night, I was in the middle of an argument with my boyfriend when my mom called. I picked up, because if I don’t, she’ll keep leaving voicemails until my phone explodes.

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Deanna Pai
Forge
Writer for

I’m a writer and editor in New York City. You can find my work in Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, New York Magazine, and beyond.