MaryElizabeth Olsen | Broken Systems and Moms at Park

MaryElizabeth Olsen | Broken Systems and Moms at Park

At the park, somewhere between scraped knees, snack negotiations, and gentle parenting on the brink, I spoke with Lalli — an American who grew up in Australia, a playwright, a mother trying her best to raise a kind son in a brutal world. Bucket hat, no soda, no dyes, just homemade sourdough and a heart full of intention. She called herself a “run-of-the-mill Luddite,” skeptical of social media, wondering aloud when the world might finally move o…