My Friends Hate Me
I love the “it takes a village” idea. It’s the way to go. But, sadly my village is just too spread out for me. No wonder there are moms who get depressed or start drinking – it can be isolating. …...
View ArticleNo One Sees Anyone Anymore
Here is another topic I consider a main theme of contemporary life: we are all alone. Even when I was single in San Francisco, I remember talking to a married friend (who lived 8 blocks away!) about...
View ArticleWeddings Ruin Friendships
Be aware, you are about to see a radical view of weddings here. I had my legal wedding in my living room, with 10 people. Fourteen months later, I had the big blowout variety, with 120 people. So I...
View ArticleOn Momversation: Online Friends Vs. Real Friends
Here the blogger moms of Momversation discuss the new-world problem of real-life friends versus online friends. Do they have the same weight? Or is one more helpful than the other? How is it for you?...
View ArticleFacebook Friends? Forget It!
Why do I keep getting roped into these social networking websites? LinkedIn, Facebook… I think I even flirted with Classmates.com. But who am I going to network with? Casting directors? They don’t hire...
View ArticleLike Me; I’m Pregnant!
I can’t have been the only woman who thought that motherhood would open doors, socially. You’re pregnant, and you walk into a room full of other pregnant women. Friendship is a natch, right? Wrong. The...
View ArticleImaginary Friends
Since we are social creatures, I think it’s in parents’ best interest to support their child’s friendships. When we had to move, I rarely looked at a house that wasn’t in “Avery striking distance” as I...
View ArticleFriend Dating
You ever notice how old friends take more work than new friends? Often, old friends have accumulated baggage that we must contend with because now, we are in too deep. Or you made them when you were so...
View ArticleWhat’s With 4 o’ clock?
I really love spending the morning with my son. It’s easiest if Vivien is in school, but even if there is a day off, and I have both of them and no other adult around, I’m fine. I’m like, come …...
View ArticleFinances and Friends: Momversation
Have you felt your friendships changed because you did or did not have money? Rebecca from Girl’s Gone Child asks the question. Since we have moved, I have noticed a few less invites from some friends...
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