Tennessee Witney / 500px/500Px Plus/Getty Images Many people will experience the awkward reality of having a “mixed-parent” friend group. Some of you have kids, some of you don’t, and the vibes for social events can get confusing. This is something that was recently faced by Reddit user Quiet_Mulberry5400 (we’ll call her Mulberry from here on...
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6 Things Long-Distance Friends Do To Keep Feeling Close, Distance Be Damned
SDI Productions/E+/Getty Images We’re all adults here, which means we’ve likely all known the pain of having your best friend move to another city — or being the friend who had to relocate yourself. It sucks having your best friend in another time zone, on the opposite coast, or on the other side of the...
A Mom's Tips On How To Build A Village
TikTok / @rachellovely5 Whether you’ve been blessed with the most wonderful, active village, or you’ve experienced the struggle of getting by without one, you know how important it can be to have the support of a community behind you. Especially as a new mom, having a village to rally around you can make all the...
Are Your Friendships Stuck In The "Catch-Up Trap?"
Instagram / @lifeuncutpodcast “Hey! How have you been?” “Oh, the kids are starting up baseball soon.” “Well, we had a little stay-cation for their school break.” “You know, we’ve actually been thinking about repainting the bathroom.” Sound familiar? If the answer is yes, you and your friends might’ve fallen into in the “catch-up trap.” It...