Community & Friendship

Why texting back takes 3–5 business days for moms—and the viral video that sums it up

Toddler mom and Instagram creator @allthingsaly13 went viral recently with an Instagram…

I’m the friend who had kids first. Here’s what I wish my other friends had known

Understand that your mama friend still needs you.

Here’s to the friends who stick around despite time and distance

These friends matter more than we realize.

Toxic online mom culture is so draining—here’s how to keep your feed healthy for YOU

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.

Why is making mom friends so hard?

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.

If you don’t live near your village, here’s how to create one 

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.

What to say when your friend has a miscarriage

"Remember you are not alone. Be gentle with yourself."

‘I’ve never seen someone put the mom first’: Sweet BFF post-birth video goes viral

"The 'I’m so proud of you' has me in tears"

This advice about making mom friends will make you want to text your BFF immediately

Making—and keeping—mom friends isn’t always easy.

Why Sheila and I can’t be friends

Here’s how I know she wasn’t the kind of friend I need as a mom: She didn’t read the room.

To my mama friend I called flakey: I’m so sorry I judged you

After becoming a mom, I get it.

Female friendships after kids—where are my friends?

Unconditional love in my female friendships looks a lot different after kids.

Broken hearts at holiday parties

While all along I was trying to find the right words, maybe all we needed was a kind way to speak.

To the moms who gave my kids their hand-me-downs—thank you

I swear, I just brought up the 18-month clothes, but now I need to get the 24-month size clothes out.

Moms don’t need a nap—we need time with good friends

Our shared experiences from years past are what will always keep us together, regardless of what the future holds.

I was ghosted by a fellow mom—here’s what I learned

My kids asked about their friends for months, leaving me sad and speechless.

A letter to friends who don’t have children

I’ll always love you, but it’s impossible to get it until you’re in it.

My son’s first childhood friend moved away and I was the one to grieve

And though he might not remember the magic of his first real friendship, I would.

I miss the village of motherhood I never got to experience

I am not alone and, yet, I feel so utterly lonely and isolated.

It takes a village… but who should be in yours?

When it comes to building your postpartum care team, it’s hard to know where to start. Here’s a good roster.