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The Mom Friends You Make by Default Are Pretty Great

Friendship
January 9, 2026
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By Wendy C

The Mom Friends You Make by Default Are Pretty Great

I never thought I would expand my group of friends in my mid-30s and 40s. As an introvert, I wasn’t…

Friendship, Living, Motherhood
February 24, 2025
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By Maggie O'Donnell

New Beginnings Are Scary but Worth It

When my husband brought up the idea of moving back to my hometown nearly eight years ago, I didn’t want…

It Takes a Village, but You Have To Build It First

Friendship, Living
February 17, 2025
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By Peyton Garland

It Takes a Village, but You Have To Build It First

It doesn’t take a village to raise a child. You and your partner can go it alone. But the cost is…

Friendship, Living, Motherhood
November 1, 2024
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By Holly Lemons

Here’s to the Ones Who Show Up

They say it takes a village to raise a child. As the years go by and my kids grow, I…

Dear Young, Overwhelmed Mom: Let Me Help

Friendship, Motherhood
October 19, 2024
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By Jess Gilardi

Dear Young, Overwhelmed Mom: Let Me Help

Dear young mama, I feel you. The baby is fussy and needs another bottle, burping, diaper, or snuggle. You don't…

Friendship, Living, Motherhood
August 11, 2024
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By Her View From Home

It Doesn’t Always Take a Village

They say it takes a village to raise children. That all moms need the support of a group. That you're…

I’m Thankful for the Community We’ve Found

Friendship, Living, Motherhood
March 25, 2024
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By Andrea Clarke

I’m Thankful for the Community We’ve Found

It was the end of the school holidays, and the return to school after Christmas was looming. The children had…

Sometimes Friendship Looks Like Washed and Cut-Up Fruit

Friendship, Motherhood
June 11, 2023
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By Amanda Nelson

Sometimes Friendship Looks Like Washed and Cut-Up Fruit

We were three weeks into life with a newborn and a 4-year-old boy when I got this text from a…

Our Nanny Is a Special Part of Our Family

Motherhood
November 26, 2022
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By Ashley Prinsen

Our Nanny Is a Special Part of Our Family

The saying is “it takes a village,” and I didn’t know how true this would ring until I had children…

Friendship, Living
October 23, 2022
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By Brittany Tryzbiak

Find Your People—It’s Worth It

There are two things I know for certain about life: Part of it will be hard. So incredibly hard you…

This is the Kind of Village Moms Really Need

Kids, Motherhood
February 26, 2018
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By Karen Johnson

This is the Kind of Village Moms Really Need

A friend and I were joking recently about the things we used to say, before kids, or when our firsts…

Kids, Living, Motherhood
December 21, 2017
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By Casey Huff

Does it Really Take a Village?

“It takes a village to raise a child.” It’s an adage we’ve all heard, but there was a time not…