Maintaining Friendships

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My Journey to Building a Black Mom Circle of Support
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My Journey to Building a Black Mom Circle of Support

THEY SAY black women are angry. Aggressive. Apathetic. Jaded. I’m here today to correct that stereotype and tell you otherwise. “They” also say necessity is the mother of invention. Now I give credit where credit is due, because “they” got that one right. Three years ago I desperately needed a space to just be. As…

“Will You Be My Friend?” How To Make New Friends As An Adult

“Will You Be My Friend?” How To Make New Friends As An Adult

“Will you be my friend? Circle one: yes, no, maybe so.” As children, the friend game was so easy. I remember starting 3rd grade at a new school, in a new city, and during the first week, a classmate I did not know came up to me and said “do you want to be my…

“Wine Fixes Everything!” Wine Glass Paint Party For Mom Friends

“Wine Fixes Everything!” Wine Glass Paint Party For Mom Friends

Want to get your mom friends together? Throw a wine glass paint party! Once a quarter, my mom friends and I have a mom “ditch day,” where we take a break from everything to enjoy each other’s company. For this spring’s get-together, we decided to indulge in something a little different…. a wine glass paint…

10 Types of Mom Friends Every Mama Needs!

10 Types of Mom Friends Every Mama Needs!

There are girlfriends, and then there are mama friends who just get it on a whole “nother” level! If you’re a mom, the chances are really high that you have a least one mama friend that: Offers you wine. Whether it’s a bad day, or really just any reason to toast, she’s there with the…

Sip Tea, Spill Tea, & Flaunt Tees: A Mom Ditch Day Party!
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Sip Tea, Spill Tea, & Flaunt Tees: A Mom Ditch Day Party!

Tees and Tea! Our mommy group is at it again! We sipped the tea, spilled the tea, and showed off our tees! Welcome to Mom Ditch Day, where moms take a break from it all to celebrate ourselves! We throw our day party event 4 times a year to do nothing other than chat, laugh,…

Why Moms Should Date Their Mommy Friends
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Why Moms Should Date Their Mommy Friends

My mommy friends can wine and dine me, honey! We don’t get out often, can’t you tell? We’ve been drifting in this thing called motherhood for a while now, some of us longer than others, and we get a little too excited when we get to pop out on the town. Why? Because of life,…

The Ways Our Friendship Changed After You Had a Baby
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The Ways Our Friendship Changed After You Had a Baby

Watching you become a mother is bittersweet. As a woman, watching someone you love become a mom is truly a beautiful event to witness. But like most things in life, it can often be bittersweet, especially if you don’t have kids of your own or if you’re used to living up the single life with…

Are You a Draining Friend? Symptoms and Treatment

Are You a Draining Friend? Symptoms and Treatment

Are you a draining friend? Clutch your pearls, and grab a glass of wine. Because mamas, we are about to dive into something a teensy bit uncomfortable! Mom life is more than a notion. Aside from our endless duty cycle, we juggle so many relationships: our significant others, kids, families, in-laws…and our friends. Hold that…

Bag Ladies! Help on How to Fix Broken Friendships
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Bag Ladies! Help on How to Fix Broken Friendships

Do you need help on how to fix a broken friendship? Is it me, or does it seem as though friendships were much easier when we were younger? Good, bad, or ugly, I always knew where I stood. Best friends one week, dumped the next. I rotated friends in and out like my latest pair…