Before I got pregnant, I had a pretty solid group of friends.
Almost all of them were from my high school and were girls that I had known since before I was a teenager. We had done so much growing up together, but still had a lot of growing up to do.
Then we graduated high school and everything changed. Everyone started going down their own paths, and when I turned 18, I moved out and was completely on my own. I was working full-time and putting myself through community college.
It was overwhelming and nothing I had ever planned for myself
And since my daughter was born, I have met some amazing women
Moms who are in the same place of life as me so they understand my struggles, and when they don’t understand, they try to.
For me, my friendships with other moms have been so special. I feel like I can be myself without the fear of being judged. I also feel like I talk more about the “important” things in life with my friends, which has made these relationships deeper.
And if I could go back in time, I would tell myself that becoming a mother is a huge change that not all people are going to understand. I would tell myself not to stress about things or people that ultimately don’t matter, and to surround myself with the things and people that do.
Because sometimes we are meant to let go of certain relationships so we can move on and continue to grow.
