Are We Back in Middle School? Mom Groups, Cliques & Finding Your People

You thought you left mean girls behind in middle school... and then you became a mom.

From the newborn group chat and playground politics to school drop-off, birthday party invites, competitive parenting, and the mom group that somehow makes you feel like you’re 13 again, motherhood can bring an entirely new layer of friendship dynamics, comparison, cliques, and exclusion.

Join us for Are We Back in Middle School? Mom Groups, Cliques & Finding Your People, a candid and validating conversation with Lori Sugarman-Li of Our Home, Our Pride, Lauren Smith Brody of The Fifth Trimester, Lindsey Metselaar, Creator & Host of We Met At Acme, and content creator Kimmy Neeli about why adult female friendships can feel so complicated after kids and how to navigate them without losing yourself in the process.

We’ll talk about making new friends as a mom, being left out, navigating cliques and group chats, competitive parenting, friendship breakups, setting boundaries, knowing when a friendship is worth repairing, and finding the people who actually make motherhood feel lighter. We’ll also explore what happens when our own friendship dynamics start intersecting with our kids’ social lives and how we can model healthier relationships without getting pulled straight back into middle-school drama ourselves.

Parents will leave feeling a little less alone in the weird world of mom friendships and more confident about building relationships that actually feel supportive, reciprocal, and good.

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