Maintaining Friendships?!!?

I think friendships survive the test of time by adapting your expectations. For example, I’m the last of some of my friends to become a mom, and the first in my other friend group. We usually speak every week, if not, every day. And that’s not feasible anymore. Friendships will still take nurturing and work to maintain, but it’s a matter of how! Sometimes they’ll have lulls and that’s okay because we are all adults and have busy lives, especially us as mothers. But it’s important to check in. I’ve had some of my closest friends for decades. My oldest friend and I have been cool for 25 years. She had kids before me and I’m in my 30s lol now instead of us turning up together, I’m turning to her on how to navigate this pregnancy and becoming a mom.

As adults, friendships become a wonderful kind of connection rooted in understanding and empathy, where we don't put expectations on each other. Sometimes, expecting too much can add pressure to our busy lives. Making new friends can be a bit challenging because we often hope to find those same simple, genuine relationships we cherished as children. 😊