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Motherhood
January 14, 2019
4 Minute Read

I’m So Grateful For My “Always” Friends

It’s weird how friendship changes over the years. Friendship in second grade looks nothing like high school friendship, and college friendship…

Faith, Living, Motherhood
December 6, 2018
3 Minute Read

Dear Mom Friend, This is What I Pray For You

I pray for your strength. And I don’t just mean strength to live or to get the pickle jar open. I mean the strength to push back the covers, to…

Kids, Motherhood, Relationships
October 16, 2018
5 Minute Read

Why We Absolutely Need Mom Friends

I was a few months shy of my 31st birthday when I became a mother. Not young by any standard, but life experience doesn’t make the transition…

Motherhood
September 8, 2018
3 Minute Read

Dear Fellow Mom, I Want to be Your Friend, But I’m Too Shy to Say Hello

It would have been easy to raise my eyes from the kids playing and introduce myself. But I didn’t. I kept my gaze on the kids, like it was the…

Motherhood, Relationships
July 22, 2018
5 Minute Read

I’ve Been the Rebound Friend—and It Hurts

I’ve always had a hard time making friends. Being a somewhat shy and totally awkward introvert doesn’t make the whole friendship thing…

Motherhood, Relationships
July 9, 2018
3 Minute Read

To My Amazing Mom Friends, Thank You

The split second after finding out I was going to be a mom, the questions started flooding my brain. What do I need to do next? Am I feeling the…

Relationships
April 11, 2018
4 Minute Read

Dear Friend, There’s One Promise I’ll Never Break

I’m not always a good friend. In fact, I’m bit of a hot mess. I have great intentions, but I suck at the follow through sometimes. I often forget…

Journal, Relationships
March 20, 2018
4 Minute Read

Life is Too Short for Fake Cheese and Fake Friends

I’ve been an extrovert my entire life. I make small talk with the cashier at the grocery store. I’ll chat with my Uber driver on the way to the…

Journal, Motherhood, Relationships
January 8, 2018
4 Minute Read

I Feel Like the Outsider in My Group of Mom Friends

I find myself comparing more than I want to. That comparison often turns into jealousy and feelings of deep loneliness. I have this group of moms.…

Kids, Motherhood
December 1, 2017
5 Minute Read

I Hate Play Dates But I Show Up Anyway

There are so many parts of parenting I love, but play dates aren’t one of them. Mama friend, I hope you can understand. I hate play…

mom friends

I’m So Grateful For My “Always” Friends

Dear Mom Friend, This is What I Pray For You

Why We Absolutely Need Mom Friends

Dear Fellow Mom, I Want to be Your Friend, But I’m Too Shy to Say Hello

I’ve Been the Rebound Friend—and It Hurts

To My Amazing Mom Friends, Thank You

Dear Friend, There’s One Promise I’ll Never Break

Life is Too Short for Fake Cheese and Fake Friends

I Feel Like the Outsider in My Group of Mom Friends

I Hate Play Dates But I Show Up Anyway

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