Life Kit How to maintain your friendships after kids
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May 6, 2025 Navigating friendships can be a challenge after becoming a parent. Experts share practical strategies to maintain connections, emphasizing the power of communication and creativity in scheduling. The discussion highlights the feelings of isolation that parents might experience, and offers advice for child-free friends to stay involved. Personal anecdotes reveal how intentional efforts can strengthen bonds, ensuring that friendships evolve positively, regardless of parenting stages.
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First-Time Mom's Friendship Loneliness
- Mariah Maddox felt lonely as the first mom in her friend group after having her first child.
- She sometimes felt excluded from plans because people assumed she'd be too busy with her baby.
Mutual Hurt Between Parents and Friends
- Both parents and non-parents often feel ignored and excluded by each other's social lives.
- This mutual hurt underlies many misunderstandings and divisions between the two groups.
Communicate Clearly to Maintain Friendship
- Communicate clearly about your availability and interest in maintaining friendships despite busy schedules.
- Say things like, "Please keep inviting me," or propose reconnecting at a later time to sustain the friendship.