Finding Your Mom Tribe
Mom tribes are a thing\u2026 for some of us. Others find it harder to make and maintain fun, easygoing friendships with other parents. But should we feel bad if we don\u2019t have a \u201cSex and the City\u201d-style group that are all equally close and whom we see three times a week? \xa0\nOur listener Hester describes a mom tribe this way: \xa0like-minded moms with similar age kids who have one another's backscan be one or many, depending on your comfort level \xa0more precious than ever when the traditional support system of close family is not availableIn this episode, we discuss our listeners\u2019 advice on how to find mom tribes, how to deepen connections with the one you may already have-- plus whether online tribes count (yes).\xa0 In a day and age when our siblings and parents might live far away, it\u2019s worth investing ourselves in the communities that can happen wherever we are.\xa0\nHere's how writer Jenny Anderson explains it: \nI used to think that community was as simple as having friends who bring a lasagna when things fall apart and champagne when things go well. Who pick up your kids from school when you can\u2019t. But I think community is also an insurance policy against life\u2019s cruelty; a kind of immunity against loss and disappointment and rage. My community will be here for my family if I cannot be. And if I die, my kids will be surrounded people who know and love them, quirks and warts and oddities and all.\n\nBy the way, our Facebook group is a tribe of really cool, funny, supportive parents- join us!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices