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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.

My mom friends are my rocks—here are 5 essential qualities I look for

There is no one else, not even my adoring partner, who understands the emotional roller coaster that is daily life with small children.

woman sitting in a salon

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

mom friends: two women having coffee

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.”

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