The 5 Friends All Moms Need

I am all for friends for mom's for these reasons, and they're needed. But let's not forget our just as hard working stay at home dads! It's very tough to meet friends for us dads, for the same reasons as this article suggests. Dads tend to be ashamed to ask for help and we have less friends that can help them. Dad's need an article on how to find other stay at home dads for help too. As a first time dad, I do my best, but need all the help I can get while my wife works away from the house.

THIS ARTICLE IS SO TRUE! LOVE IT.

This has been one of the hardest things for me raising two kids in a city where we didn't have friends when we moved. I'd strike up conversations at the playground, but generally found people very distant and those in the mommy playgroups downright clique-ish (their kids would even stop playing with mine when they found out they weren't in "the group"). Guess it would be nice, but I was tired of feeling like I was back in junior high.

There is nothing better than venting with girlfriends. I'm a mom of two who understands what it's like to feel isolated when you're pregnant and end up moving to a new town. My husband is wonderful, but girlfriends "get" what we go through as mothers. I'm a mommy blogger and venting is my passion.

It can be really difficult making "friends" in a very racially polartizing city and/or state. If you do not fit the "type", no matter how friendly and/or flattering you are, you will not fit in. People may think we live in a more enlightened world, but when it comes to stepping out of one's comfort zone, we are still in the dark ages.

if you are still young... how can you tell your prents? my friend is only 18 engaged and needs some help on how and when to tell her prents. she doesn't live her parents but however they are extremely stricy and said they never her to have kids until she was at least 30.... HELP PLEASE!!!!!!

You are rigtht I do need to make more of an effort. My moms from the day care are great just not what I would call my best friends. I love my husband and we talk all the time but I'm sure alot of you can agree alot of times what I need to talk and vent about is him!

well its good to see that some women have support of their husband, and some even friends. as a military wife my husband is deployed and cant exactly play with our son or even get to see this first year. Of course my husband lets me babble on the phone over the little triumphs and is a huge support. but this article is not implying that he doesnt matter. The fact is i dont leave the house to often either so i look online for mom to talk to, infact its the reason i signed up to parents.

Churches have women's or mommy groups, newspapers advertise groups women are be interested in, Starbucks is a great place. To the Daycare mom, potential friends are coming to your house ever day. The bottom line is, if you want friends you have to make an effort. Just realize that the other women in your sphere want the same thing you do, someone to care about them and know who they are, to listen and share their life with.

This article certainly touched a nerve. I was surprised to see it being so misunderstood. It wasn't implying that the men in our lives are unimportant, it was merely saying that women friendships bring a richness and flavor to our lives that men don't. That's true.

I would love to have some close friends but I never seem to leave the house. It's not so easy to meet people that way. I run a little day care out of my house, have a 20 month old, and am 9 months pregnant.

Some of you just need to chill out and take a step back. The world is not always about "you". The article was simply stating that it is wonderful to have these type of friends with different personalities. For those of you that only have your husbands that is great, but essentially the article was not taking anything away from your husband...it was trying to put value on having these very different types of people in your lives.

I don't believe the article was trying to belittle the importance of a supportive significant other, just saying it's nice to have these friends.

Insensitive article for us who only have our husband for support! I have been in a new state and now pregnant with no one around but hubby and this article is ignorant. Some of us, like me relocate and then are all alone again with only hubby. And I am so lucky and blessed to have him I count my lucky stars every say and this article is stupid because it discounts that as only being part of the necessity of pregnancy. Stupid and ignorant article!

I'm wondering where all these mon friends are supposed to come from, the sky?

I am happy to see that anonymous has a great husband and that he stood beside her. That is amazing and Congratulations to her!

It is great to have friends along the way. My boyfriend is the most un-supportive asshole of all time. This is my first baby and his third. Naturally I wanted to sky write the announcement but the asshole refused to speak to me when I told his mother yesterday. I am four almost 5 months along! I fly away from him tomorrow and I am sure I will begin to really enjoy my pregnancy.... after all we only carry our first one once.

So what, Some of use aren't so lucky to be surrounded by friends and we do the best we can. I'm happy to say, my biggest supporter was my husband. Don't make those of us that don't have close friends feel we are inadequate.