friendship

Dear friends: I know it’s hard when life is overwhelming—but I still need you

When life gets overwhelming and I go quiet, that’s when I need my friends the most.

What to say (and what not to say) to the mama who’s struggling with PPD or PPA

Can’t find the right words? We can help.

It’s Science: Motherhood can make you more empathetic

Ask me how I know.

Brooklyn Decker asked her best friend to “take in what’s happening down there” after giving birth

Now that’s friendship.

Alison on her deep struggles with motherhood, anxiety and where she fits

"I long for a village of women who band together instead of staying secluded in their own messy homes, cleaned before visitors."

In the absence of ‘the village,’ mothers struggle most

It takes a village, but there are no villages.

To the mama who doesn’t have a village

Raising a baby without grandparents nearby is hard because you have less emotional support.

To my friends who had kids before me: I am sorry I didn’t know

But now that I'm a mother, I do know. And I promise to pay it forward.

Sometimes motherhood can feel really lonely

The world is still out there, waiting for you to return to it.

I’m raising girls who are ‘includers’ instead of ‘mean girls’

Because this is how we heal the ‘mean girls’ culture—we hold, we include, we love, we empower & we regard our girls.

Those pregnant nurses who went viral have all given birth + the photo of the babies is 😍

They proved just how 'contagious' pregnancy can be.

10 crucial rules for visiting a newborn

When visiting a newborn, remember, it's about them, not you

I have no idea how to make mom friends—but I need them

One thing became abundantly clear: my introverted lifestyle needed to be seriously made over, and my only chance at surviving these childhood years would come in the form of a cross-body-bag-wearing, sleep-deprived carrier of small humans: another mom.

In the absence of a village, build your own

The time when you need a village the most also happens to be the time when it's hardest to build one.

To all my friends without kids: Thank you

Here's to all of the cool adults, our chosen family, who help make an impression on our children.

I forgot how to talk to adults

Before the pandemic I was a social butterfly, now I can't even keep up with casual conversations.

Pregnancy can be contagious among friends

Are you and your friends pregnant around the same time? Science says…

To my friend who had kids before me: I’m so sorry I judged you

I just didn't know.

You don’t need to lie to me about motherhood

I am here to listen, comfort—and not judge.

Social distancing doesn’t have to mean loneliness—here’s how to stay connected

Why it's so important to text your best friend right now, mama.