• I was 26 when I had my son, and I didn't realize how important it was to have mom friends. • I tried to make some at first, but when nothing stuck, I sort of gave up. • Then, a good friend of mine had a child, and I saw the benefits of being friends with other parents.

When my son was born, I was 26. I was a new mom, and not only did none of my good friends have kids yet, but they also didn't live close by. I didn't have anyone my own age to talk to about all of the mom things that would come up. Every time I needed parenting advice, I called my aunt, and she was patient with me.

But talking to my aunt was not the same as talking to someone going through parenting milestones at the same time. She had her son 10 years prior to me having mine. Often, she didn't remember what she had

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