Alex Vance

Alex Vance is a freelance writer covering parenting, pregnancy, and mental health. She has bylines in Verywell Family, Scary Mommy, Elite Daily, Motherhood Understood, and Moms.com. Her work can be found at www.avancewrites.com.

Community & Friendship

Online mom groups aren’t the ‘village’ we need them to be

Negative experiences on social media stress us out—so why do we continue to search for solace in groups overflowing with toxicity?