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Dear Amy: I’m a mother of two children, ages 7 and 10.

My kids enjoy playing with their friends outside of school, and I mostly don’t mind hosting playdates.

We do way more than our share of hosting, however.

One of my son’s best friends is frequently invited to our house, but rarely reciprocates.

The mom even acknowledges that they “need to have him (my son) over,” but the invite never seems to arrive.

This mom is busy (she has three kids) and rarely turns down our invitations, but rarely invites my son over.

Short of inviting ourselves to their house, is there a way to politely ask them to play there more often?

I get tired of having the same kids over and rarely getting invited back, but I don’t want my son to never get to play with his bestie, either.

Should I…

Trans and queer-led groups are mounting a campaign against the upcoming Moms for Liberty summit in Philadelphia, calling on the Marriott to refuse to host a group they say is racist and transphobic.

Members of ACT UP Philadelphia — an AIDS activism group — and other advocates plan to rally Friday at 4 p.m. outside the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, where the national gathering of the conservative parent group is scheduled to be held June 29 through July 2.

Activists are also urging people to call the Marriott and demand that it “stop hosting hate.” A script shared on social media by groups including Galaei — a nonprofit serving queer and trans Black, Indigenous, and other people of color — suggests people tell the hotel that it “will no longer have my business if it does…