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Often, when you step into motherhood, your world tends to revolve around just one thing — your baby. Amid all your motherly duties, it is easy to feel alone and out of sync with your good old friends who aren’t mommies yet. There is no love lost, but sometimes, you may feel the need to reach out to someone on the same page. The answer to this might lie in making new friends with mothers just like you. Although making a new friend is not like going to a grocery store and picking your favorite packet of chips, there are ways to build connections and start a beautiful friendship. Being a mother is not all about diaper change and sleepless nights. Moms can be cool too, and what better way to have fun than chilling with your mom gang? Let’s look at how you can get started:
- Join The Nearest Mom Community
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Throw in a quick Google search to see if there is a community for moms nearby. These communities can be great fun. It’s mostly a friendly get-together with food and lots of talk about the highs and lows of being a mother, but you might end up meeting your future best friend there! It might seem a tad bit scary at first, but don’t let that stop you.
- Sign Up For Baby Classes
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In case you’re wondering what a baby class is, it can be many things. Some courses teach you how to massage your baby, how to care for your baby when traveling, art classes for babies and mothers, and more. Joining such classes can have two benefits — you get to make friends with other moms, and you learn many things about parenting.
- Ride The Digital Wave
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We’re bang in the middle of the digital era, so sometimes, making new friends is as easy as joining an online group or forum. Social media platforms have several communities for mothers just like you. Mothers in these communities share information on millions of topics surrounding parenting. You can go ahead and share your experience as well.
- Apps To Make Friends
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There are apps out there that allow you to connect with mothers just like you. These apps are for building friendships and are very different from apps that are meant for dating. You can see their profile, check out their interests, and share stories through such apps. Don’t you think it’s cool to be matched with moms or moms-to-be in your area?
- How About Your Neighbours?
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Yes, you have your very own clique of friends, but the chances are that you haven’t talked to your neighbors. We usually tend to have a minimal relationship with our neighbors, which is okay. However, if you know a mom-to-be or a mother in the neighborhood, why not connect with her? Take the leap and introduce yourself to that neighborhood and become friends. It’s time to say more than just a ‘hi’. Go ahead and ask her about her baby. Tell her about yours. It might just be the start of a new, lovely friendship.
Motherhood is beautiful, but it isn’t easy; and most times along the journey, you might find yourself feeling lost and alone. It doesn’t have to be that way. You’re a super mom, and there are so many lovely, awesome moms just like you out there. Go ahead and attempt to connect with them, and be assured that motherhood becomes more enjoyable! Have you experienced a new friendship with a mother like you lately? Share your thoughts with us in the comment
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