Wait for me, I’m still here: motherhood and friendship

Not all friendships are meant to last forever. There can be so much good, so much power, and so much love in female friendships. But there is also a dark side of pain and loss. And surrounding that dark side there is often silence. There is shame, the haunting feeling that the loss of a friendship is a reflection of our own worth and capacity to be loved.

Key Takeaways:

• Over the past seven years since becoming a mother, my social life has had many ups and downs.
• I’ve been a very available, supportive and a fun friend at times, and when motherhood has become hard, I’ve gone dark and have almost been non-existent.
• My days are full of figuring out what I can make for dinner that won’t be rejected, school drop-offs, reading books and wiping tears.

“I feel like I am half a person to those people outside of my inner circle. Who is in my exclusive inner circle? My four kids and my husband.”

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