Everything here is so necessary. You hit the nail on the head, gave words to things I've felt but didn't quite have the language for. I'm preparing to release a series on friendships (friendship breakups, the need for sisterhood) after losing a friend of over 10 years due to (as I now see it thanks to your language) not enough grace extended to me. Even though I extended grace time and time again because that's how I was taught to show up in any relationship.
Sometimes even in friendships with other mothers, the grace is not always returned, which stings because you would think the understanding would be there. But thank you for this perspective and for speaking on this topic. So necessary.
Surprisingly, my deepest conflicts have been with other mothers. It's additionally crushing like you said. I'm also aware that we are all experiencing motherhood differently, from different perspectives and carrying different traumas. I can accept when it doesn't align but that doesn't mean I'll entertain it.
Holy hot diggity dog. This is so on the nose for me. Thank you for articulating the struggle I’ve also faced. I have been very caught in the fog of friendship after motherhood. This has cleared it up so well for me.
Everything here is so necessary. You hit the nail on the head, gave words to things I've felt but didn't quite have the language for. I'm preparing to release a series on friendships (friendship breakups, the need for sisterhood) after losing a friend of over 10 years due to (as I now see it thanks to your language) not enough grace extended to me. Even though I extended grace time and time again because that's how I was taught to show up in any relationship.
Sometimes even in friendships with other mothers, the grace is not always returned, which stings because you would think the understanding would be there. But thank you for this perspective and for speaking on this topic. So necessary.
Surprisingly, my deepest conflicts have been with other mothers. It's additionally crushing like you said. I'm also aware that we are all experiencing motherhood differently, from different perspectives and carrying different traumas. I can accept when it doesn't align but that doesn't mean I'll entertain it.
Yes to all of this👏🏾
This was perfect. I inhaled it. Thank you.
Thank you so much.🥹
Holy hot diggity dog. This is so on the nose for me. Thank you for articulating the struggle I’ve also faced. I have been very caught in the fog of friendship after motherhood. This has cleared it up so well for me.
I'm over a decade in and still navigating friendships with new eyes. I always return to what gives me and my home peace.
I want to CC all her friends on this ❤️