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Understand that your mama friend still needs you.
These friends matter more than we realize.
Understanding that not every mom you come across is going to support your choices will make it easier for you to take those mean comments as a grain of salt and keep it moving.
I needed new friends. It sounds super simple and like something I should be able to do with a snap of the fingers now that I had a baby on my hip. In reality, it was much more complicated.
Do whatever it takes to get the support you need because raising children is not easy and you shouldn’t have to do it on your own.
"Remember you are not alone. Be gentle with yourself."
"The 'I’m so proud of you' has me in tears"
Making—and keeping—mom friends isn’t always easy.
Here’s how I know she wasn’t the kind of friend I need as a mom: She didn’t read the room.
After becoming a mom, I get it.
Unconditional love in my female friendships looks a lot different after kids.
While all along I was trying to find the right words, maybe all we needed was a kind way to speak.
I swear, I just brought up the 18-month clothes, but now I need to get the 24-month size clothes out.
Our shared experiences from years past are what will always keep us together, regardless of what the future holds.
My kids asked about their friends for months, leaving me sad and speechless.
I’ll always love you, but it’s impossible to get it until you’re in it.
And though he might not remember the magic of his first real friendship, I would.