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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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Micro interactions increase life satisfaction—so go ahead and talk to strangers

When other people think you matter and treat you like you matter, you believe you matter, too.

Updated Jan. 15, 2022

To the mom friend who loves my children, too…

It’s one thing to have mom friends. It’s another to have mom friends who truly love your own children.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Raising kids away from family is hard, but you can do it

By growing our family away from extended family (and their help), we’ve learned that there is nothing more valuable than creating a strong network of friends who are like family.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

To the mamas who’ve been with us through our autism journey—thank you

To all you amazing women who have been there for me through these ups and downs—I thank you. From the bottom of my heart. A million times over.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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I knew I wanted a mama village—I just didn’t know how much I needed it

We need our mama tribes. I need mine. You need yours. We all need each other.

Updated Jan. 20, 2022
Don’t put off your girls’ weekends

Don’t put off your girls’ weekends

Find your pre-mom gaggle of girls & embrace them, they are your connection with a part of yourself you may have lost.

Updated Mar. 15, 2022

To the women who have lifted me up: Thank you

We all have the power to make another woman feel substantial. Let’s choose to support, inspire + empower each other.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

What my marriage needed: ‘date nights’ with couple friends

We are more whole and alive because of our couplefriends—and it all started with just one dinner invitation.

Updated Jan. 21, 2022

To my childfree friends: You make this better by simply being here

It may seem like we’re speaking different languages—but I love reminders of what your language sounds like.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Mom Friends Are Just Friends

Why you should make Mom friends right now!

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Why Moms Should Network With Other Moms

5 ways connecting with other moms can be beneficial.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

How to Get a New Mom Out of the House

6 ways to help your BFF leave the safety of her living room.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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5 qualities to look for in mom friends

When I asked my friend if she exercises and she responded by laughing out loud, I thought, “I really like this lady.”

Updated Jan. 29, 2022

4 things you should know before you start a business with your best friend

How friends and founders of Wonderhood Toys did it. 

Updated Jan. 14, 2022
Working Moms Need Mom Friends Too

Working Moms Need Mom Friends Too

4 tips for working moms to build their mom tribe.

Updated May. 26, 2022
mommy group texts

Mommy Group Text Confessions

The hilarious secrets you can only share with another mother.

Updated Dec. 14, 2021
two moms drinking coffee together outside

Attention: Mom brain is (very) real

Maybe I’ll get a tattoo that says, “I am not crazy, just tired.”

Updated Aug. 30, 2022
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