Community & Friendship

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.

Making—and keeping—mom friends is easier than you think, say Cat & Nat

You might just need to tweak your definition of 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?

How to support someone who had a miscarriage

A midwife shares 5 ways to show up for your loved ones.

Momtourage podcast hosts Ashley Hearon-Smith & Keri Setaro on how to make mom friends

“Connection is the reason why we're here on the planet.”

10 girls trips to take with your besties for a mom vacation (because you all deserve it)

Here's to the trip of a lifetime!

To all the babysitters who dedicate their time (and love) to our children

From early mornings to long days to late nights, you all have been there in times of need.

Putting myself out there to make mom friends was hard, but so worth it

I needed women who were going through the same experiences, joys and challenges that I was. I craved connection, validation and support.

I hope my kids have ‘forever friends’—like the ones I have

Forever friends have known us for decades—and they're still here.

Two words that can radically improve a new mama’s life: Meal Train

While there are tons of things that you can gift to new parents, consider the gift of taking a load off of their shoulders.

Is your child in a toxic friendship? A school counselor’s guide to spotting the signs

And when it’s time to intervene.

To the godparents who love our children like their very own

Perhaps we don’t show our appreciation enough, but you are an essential part of our family’s support system—and we don’t know what we’d do without you.

Moms accomplish more when we don’t tear each other down

Because we already have it tough enough as is.

No one told me how lonely motherhood can be—and I was unprepared for the seclusion

The one part being feeling isolated, especially in new motherhood.

To my friends who grew distant after I became a mom, I wish you could see that I’m still me

I know that I have a kid now, but I am so much more than just a mom.

Moms to Instagram: We want our friends and family back

"The news that Instagram (and, to a lesser extent, Facebook) is shifting away from a friends and family model to a content creator model had a lot of moms wondering, where in the world is my social network?"

A love letter to the mom friends I always text—but rarely see

"I don't know how I'd endure motherhood without the hopeful, sarcastic, I-get-you, in-the-trenches of mom life texts."

Motherhood changes friendships—but maintaining your community is so worth it

After having a baby, I honestly didn't expect friendship to be so hard—or so important. But I am finding that they are equally both.

Where’s the village everyone keeps talking about?

"The thought of doing motherhood alone scared me so I was intentional about building my village."