Friendship

When our friends experience something hard we want to show up for them. But figuring out how to do that can sometimes feel confusing and even a little overwhelming. In this episode, I’m sharing 5 ways to show up for friends when they’re hurting so they can truly feel your love, care, and support as […]

Part of why friendship in adulthood can feel so tricky is because we don’t have any shared language to discuss what might be happening in (and to) our relationships as we navigate different seasons of life. In this episode, I’m joined by Alex Alexander, who is sharing with us a framework she has designed to […]

Ever feel awkward trying to break into a conversation – especially when it feels like everyone around you already knows each other? It’s definitely an intimidating feeling to try and join (or start!) a conversation from scratch. So, in this episode, I’m going to share a simple strategy I use in almost every scenario that […]

Episode 104 Ever feel like your efforts to make new friends are going nowhere, despite showing up in all the right places? In this episode we’ll unpack this oh-so-common frustration and explore why your efforts might not be getting you the connections you’re craving – and what small shifts you can make to start seeing […]

A few years ago, I was visiting my best friend from college and she took me to Grace Place – a mom’s group she had recently started. But it wasn’t your typical mom’s group – it met on the weekends, it included moms of all ages, and it was truly one of the most welcoming […]

What does it really take to feel better in friendship? Often, we imagine it will require a ginormous effort on our part. But the truth is that it’s often simpler than we think. In this episode, I’ll be sharing the 3 things that can quickly take you from feeling meh about your friendship life, to […]

Do we really need a boatload of besties? Laura Tremaine doesn’t think so. And this week, she’s joining me on the podcast to share her philosophy on why creating a Life Council is a better focus for us to pursue when it comes to friendship. In this episode, we discuss the concept of a Life […]

Here we go again. After moving 4 months ago, I’m finally in a headspace where I can think about building our new village. But life doesn’t look the same as the last time I attempted to do this, so I’m approaching it differently too. In this episode, I’m sharing 3 rules I’ve set for myself […]

Now that Mom Friends is officially open and welcoming new members, I wanted to introduce you to one of our moms, Gwen. After moving “back home” last summer, she wanted to re-establish a new circle of friends – and did she ever! In this episode she’s sharing the biggest perspective shifts that made all the […]

We literally only have so much time for close relationships. So in this episode, we’ll take a deeper look at what the research says about exactly how much space we have for meaningful connections, how romantic relationships and size of our extended families impact the size of our friendship circles, and what this all actually […]