tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post4623819216756213601..comments2024-03-28T07:32:02.437-07:00Comments on An Uncomplicated Life Blog: Why Your Mom Friend Is Choosing to Hang Out With Other Moms Over YouPaige @ An Uncomplicated Life Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084056624258242374noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-44158500161248457272015-04-10T09:56:17.866-07:002015-04-10T09:56:17.866-07:00I felt like I could never finish a sentence, much ...I felt like I could never finish a sentence, much less have a conversation when my kids were little. Especially during the toddler days. I can so relate to the challenge of spending needed time with friends in this season of life! Visiting from Faith and Fellowship.Ginger Harringtonhttp://www.gingerharrington.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-63676463947831053352015-04-07T10:42:47.036-07:002015-04-07T10:42:47.036-07:00My mom friends are all home in Richmond and they k...My mom friends are all home in Richmond and they keep it real with me - we are NOT leaving the house. If I want to have time with my best friend then I can go to them. I get it too- I mean I get embarrassed when my dogs bark on walks, I can't imagine how I would be if I had an angry baby!Lindsay T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17056413137081968547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-71781291582247489762015-04-07T09:46:29.940-07:002015-04-07T09:46:29.940-07:00Love this. Being in my early 20s, and pregnant wit...Love this. Being in my early 20s, and pregnant with our first baby, I'm the first one out of any of my friends to become a mom. They seem to think I still will go out to bars and stay out with them until 4am because she's not born yet.. or them wanting to hang out means meeting up at 11pm. I tried to see them during the 2nd trimester as much as I could.. but it's just way too weird Jacquelyn @ Due Southhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451265935250481772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-49663990745687684492015-04-06T17:30:27.811-07:002015-04-06T17:30:27.811-07:00I think any friendship takes effort and if you wan...I think any friendship takes effort and if you want to maintain an active relationship with a non-mom, you'll just have to be intentional about doing so. And, lots of non moms are cool with kids and will make an effort to overcome any glitches in the coffee date.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03873966857366639990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-63512414427498457202015-04-06T12:53:36.217-07:002015-04-06T12:53:36.217-07:00Yes! Keeping friendships going when you have kids...Yes! Keeping friendships going when you have kids takes work, and that's even when everyone has kids. You just get busy. I have very few non-mom friends left, but yes, it can just be awkward at times when baby is acting up.Tiffany {A Touch of Grace}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01546013849310750118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-53527996055681006852015-04-06T10:45:42.037-07:002015-04-06T10:45:42.037-07:00Having raised my kids and now trying to find non m...Having raised my kids and now trying to find non mom friends again, I can relate both ways. <br />Though now that I'm the 'done' mom.. I still tend to lean towards the moms to help them and encourage them still!Mikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05995446543360167057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-65063599386682018962015-04-06T08:50:44.423-07:002015-04-06T08:50:44.423-07:00I agree with this. It is a choice to keep all rela...I agree with this. It is a choice to keep all relationships strong after having a baby. I feel like keeping any kind of friendships going, with kids or without can be a struggle. Once the kids get older, mine are 7, 5 and 3. Unless our kids are in the same school or after school activities it can be hard to even plan time together. Gone are the days of my schedule being mine alone. Emilyhttp://www.ourhousenowahome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-50510416760148539682015-04-06T08:33:14.804-07:002015-04-06T08:33:14.804-07:00I love hanging out with my mama friends and their ...I love hanging out with my mama friends and their babies! Probably because I want to kiss and hug them the WHOLE time (and they usually let me). Whether they want to hang out with me is another story. Haha! I do try to be as helpful as possible and hold the baby while she eats or goes off to shop by herself for a few minutes. I am not at all bothered by diaper changes, spit up, etc. Maybe becauseMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300473868908001159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-6348721705833454802015-04-06T07:17:23.648-07:002015-04-06T07:17:23.648-07:00Everything is so hard after a baby!Everything is so hard after a baby!Amanda @ Old House to New Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744093980056345645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-62035170735763525222015-04-06T07:08:01.330-07:002015-04-06T07:08:01.330-07:00Can totally relate!! Before baby I needed a good o...Can totally relate!! Before baby I needed a good one to two day warning before a hang out, these days I need a good WEEK to TWO Warning! Hahahah Holly Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432995899867254805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-11088169654380975242015-04-06T06:50:01.067-07:002015-04-06T06:50:01.067-07:00I dont have any mom friends that live in Boston - ...I dont have any mom friends that live in Boston - all of them are back home so when I go back to visit they make time and bring their sweet babies and I love catching up, but I could totally see it happening like that once my friends up here start having babies!! xo, Biana - <a href="http://www.blovedboston.com" title="BlovedBoston" rel="nofollow">BlovedBoston</a>BLovedBostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03378765629410526703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-2864754268263308902015-04-06T06:32:13.527-07:002015-04-06T06:32:13.527-07:00Mom friends just get it because they are going thr...Mom friends just get it because they are going through the same thing as you. It can be so encouraging to be around friends who truly understand. Also, when we go eat with my non-mom friends, they get so embarrassed if my one-year-old throws his sippy cup or is too loud. I guess I'm just used to it, but when I go out with mom friends, we just keep talking like nothing happened. hahaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178919844147003743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-8126675767951679672015-04-06T06:24:06.279-07:002015-04-06T06:24:06.279-07:00aw sad face. i only really have one mom friend and...aw sad face. i only really have one mom friend and we hang out all the time. I may not know what to do, but i don't expect her to come to a restaurant at the drop of a hat with her baby. I know some people who do expect that, and it's not realistic. Instead, we go to her house, or mine. Or we go to a restaurant alone (planned a month in advance!). I love her baby and always want her to Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10125290724625391990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-87414864433433717012015-04-06T06:00:30.789-07:002015-04-06T06:00:30.789-07:00I really liked this post-even as one of your non-m...I really liked this post-even as one of your non-mom friends. <br />I think the most important thing is to just open up a dialogue so that both sides know what's going on--and that's what you've done. <br />Plus, it's going to be mighty nice when this non-mom finally has a babe... because you are a wealth of knowledge. Jaelan @ Making Mrs. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824991954618633263noreply@blogger.com