Home / Relationships / Community & Friendship This advice about making mom friends will make you want to text your BFF immediately Ivan Gener/Stocksy Makingâand keepingâmom friends isnât always easy. By Katrina Nattress March 10, 2024 Ivan Gener/Stocksy Rectangle They say it takes a village to raise kids, but one thing that gets glossed over sometimes is just how important it is to have mom friends in that village. To have someone to share a cup of coffee with and candidly discuss the struggles of motherhood; to have someone to laugh (or cry) with after a particularly hard day; to have someone who knows exactly what youâre going through because theyâre going through it, too, can make a world of difference. But itâs so difficult to make mom friends, and the ones you already have may be impossible to actually see because of differing schedules. Or so it seems. Related: Moms donât need a napâwe need time with good friends Instagrammer Katie Calabrese (@katie_calabrese) shared a reel about five things her mama taught her about making mom friends that are still true today, and the biggest takeaway is to not stress about creating a perfect world for them to step intoâbut rather to invite them into your imperfect world. As moms, we know the house is not magically self-cleaning; we have errands to run, so why not run them together; or simply send a friend a text about the chaotic morning you had. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Katie Calabrese | motherhood | recipes | homemaking (@katie_calabrese) Katie Calabreseâs advice on making mom friends: 1. Be an inviter. Ask people over, even if the house isnât perfect! People love the feeling of you welcoming them into your âeveryday.â Truth is, we all have little messes or things we are working on – and there is a sweet relaxing vibe around the invitation to âslide that mail over to the other side of the table and sit down.â 2. Be a listener. Stop what you are doing and offer to sit. Make some coffee. Heat up the teapot. Stick some cookies in the oven. Sit and chat for a while. 3. Itâs ok to let the kids run and play, throw out some craft things or turn on the sprinkler outside, sometimes mommas need a break to sit and relax while the kids run off all the energy. 4. Do things alongside others! Need to paint your bedroom? Why not invite over a friend and make a fun day of it? Have a big bulk grocery store visit you need to make? Why not ask another momma friend along and you can cruise those double wide aisles together and split the cost of 50 lb bags of rice. 5. Text your friends. It doesnât have to be anything important, sometimes in the middle of the day itâs just nice to get a âlet me tell you this crazy story that happened to me todayâŠâ text that makes you realize you arenât the only one in the thick of all the craziness of life. Related: Exclusive: Big Little Feelings founders reflect on the power of mom friends during postpartum struggles This isnât to say a nice dinner or cocktail hour isnât a fantastic (and much needed) way to spend time with mom friends, but these tips help you mesh day-to-day living and spending time with those who are in the same season of life as you, and who doesnât want that? The latest Life Can men really see the mess? Inside momsâ invisible labor at home Community & Friendship I’m the friend who had kids first. Here’s what I wish my other friends had known Motherly Stories How shared custody prepared me for college drop-off Viral & Trending Grandma explains why she doesn’t buy gifts for her grandkids in viral TikTok