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Community & Friendship

Friends, coworkers, neighbors: Motherly can help you navigate the community that supports you with advice and essays from real mamas.

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5 activities with friends that actually recharge your mom spirit

Real connection is the point. These simple, low-lift friend dates help you breathe easier, feel seen and return home refueled.

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9 realistic ways moms can prioritize time with friends this year

Friendship is essential to your well-being, not a luxury. These simple, low-lift ideas help you protect friend time in a busy season, without extra mental load.

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Why community is a survival tool for new moms

The first weeks home are beautiful and brutal. Building a circle of care is not optional. It is how you sleep, heal, and find yourself again.

type A mom

Are you a Type A or Type B mom? Here’s why you need the other in your life

Type A moms thrive on order and planning, while Type B moms embrace flexibility and spontaneity.

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Every new mom deserves a mom friend like this—and 12 million viewers agree

A heartwarming TikTok from @ustheremingtons with almost 12.4 million views shows a mom stepping in to give her new mom friend a much-needed break

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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.

making mom friends is hard- two moms and kids playdate

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.

moms and kids in circle - how to create your village

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.

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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.

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Female friendships after kids—where are my friends?

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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