By Megan Kewaza True Friends Trust You with Real Life
I used to think the mark of real friendship was inclusion. If I got invited to the brunch, the beach…
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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…
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By Elizabeth Pershing Youth Hockey Has Given Us Bonus Family
An open letter to youth hockey: The tape is still wet on the stick of my second-year bantam who ended…
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By Her View From Home The Women In My Life Have become My Lifeline
In my early 20s, I thought all I ever wanted or needed was a man to love and who loved…
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Friendship Isn’t Something You Have, It’s Something You Nurture
Why does no one tell you that making a dear friend as an adult feels like coaxing life from rocky…
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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…
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The Truth Is Sometimes Moms Don’t Have Friends
As painful as it is to admit, I have no friends. Let me clarify. I have acquaintances with whom I…
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I’m Friendless in This Season of Motherhood
I’m not a first friend. I’m not the popular friend. I’m not the one who gets the phone calls, texts,…
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By Kris Ann Valdez It’s So Hard When a Good Friend Moves Away
Sometimes you get lucky with those easygoing friendships. I have that with my friend Amelia. For the past 12 years, we’ve…
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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…
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It’s Hard to Make Mom Friends; Try Anyway
Growing up, it was extremely difficult for me to make friends. I wasn’t smart enough for the smart kids, athletic…
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By Marissa Benners Toxic Favoritism Is Grown Up Bullying
It may have happened two decades ago, but I recall in vivid detail the day my best friend decided to…
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