Because Anxiety Comes With Me to Playdates
Mommin’ with anxiety is no joke. Moms are supposed to protect their cubs and have it all (or mostly) all together. We’re driving cross country,…
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I Pray You’ll Be My Forever Friend
“Can we just be forever friends?” I recently asked two friends that question. It was said in jest as we chatted and lounged on the…
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Dear Mama, When You Feel Like You’re the Only One
I know it’s hard, this motherhood thing. You want to get it right. Oh, you want to get it SO right. More than you’ve ever wanted…
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Maintaining Friendships After Kids Can Be So Hard
Friendship is hard. Trying to sustain a friendship after motherhood is even harder. I’m in my early thirties with two kids, and I find myself…
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The Greatest Gift You Can Give Yourself is To Find Your People
If you do nothing else this year, find your people. I don’t mean your “I am good. How have you been?” people. I mean your “I don’t have to…
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Make Room For Mom Friends in Your Life—You Need Them More Than You Know
The hardest stage to keep close friendships is literally the one we all need it most. Mom friendships are important while raising children for so…
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Mom Friends Are the Best Friends
When I moved to a new city with my family and my kids started school, I found myself immersed in a whole new gang of friends. These weren’t my old…
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True Friendship is a Gift
There have certainly been times in my adult life I felt isolated. There have been seasons when, outside of my marriage, I felt like I was going it…
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It’s OK to Have Loved and Lost Friends
Being a parent is hard. You’re warned about body changes, sleepless nights, staying home or working, financial obligations, your baby’s diet,…
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I Suck at Being a Friend Right Now
It’s early in the morning. My husband has left for work and the kids are still sleeping. I sit down with a cup of coffee in front of my computer in…
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