NRM

Meeting other parents can sometimes feel like navigating a minefield, especially when you encounter moms who seem distant, standoffish, or only interested in connecting with a certain crowd. You might have noticed some mothers who appear unapproachable, high maintenance, often dressed in flashy jewelry and exuding an air of exclusivity. These high-maintenance moms can feel intimidating, making it tough to build genuine adult relationships in social settings like school events, playdates, or...

Feeling left out by mom friends can sting deeply. When you see playdates, chats, or gatherings happening without you, it’s natural to feel hurt or question your place in the group. I’ve been there, and I want to share how I navigated those feelings and found ways to cope and reconnect when mom friends leave you out of their mom friendships. "False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us when we cross into the shade." — Unknown A quiet...

"I want to grow old and be like her." — Jodi Picoult This is a post that I have been thinking and mulling over making. Narcissism is something that I think a lot of children face behind closed doors. Only sometimes does it become evident to outsiders, but only if enough time close and personal has been spent with the doer. These people who are narcissists never allow anyone to really get too close to them for fear of finding them out. I want to post this for all of my fellow mothers and inner...