FIND YOUR TRIBE

As if I didn’t have enough to be grateful to Noon for. I now count her responsible for joining me forever to some legendary souls that now comprise my mom tribe. She is my all-access pass to this new crop of loving women I could only dream of being in the presence of, otherwise. When I became a mom I feared mommy groups because I felt like they all were gonna tell me to wear sweatpants and give up on life. When a friend of mine started a mom group, I skeptically joined, and as the saying goes the rest is history. These women are an extension of my Tribe. The first of my circle to give birth, and no wise elders to guide me, these women are my personal panel of experts. I am forever in their debt. These kind giving souls allow me to tag along with them and watch as they do thoroughly nurture the souls of our future leaders. They are my Mommy Tribe.

Motherhood is hard, it’s isolating and can be infuriating at times. You need a tribe of kick ass moms who inspire you to mother, your very best. It’s the one piece of advice I give to pregnant women. Find a bunch of like minded mamas and love them hard. They’ll be your plus 1 1/2 to events you where you don’t want to be the only one slinging a toddler. They’ll understand you needing an hour to run and do the groceries alone, many times even more so than your spouse.

My initial fear of mommy groups have faded, now I fear mom groups for entirely different reasons. I don’t know if it’s just my luck or NYC, but literally every mom I’ve met, is excelling in the top of her field, 98% of them are amazons that completely dwarf me. ALL of them were models before having babies, then proceeded to birth model babies that make my ovaries weak (the last thing I need). These women serve major LEWKS at all play dates, I’m so glad I waited so long to have meet ups because these goddess women are winning so thoroughly at motherhood that had I met them in those fledgling days of motherhood I would have turned around and put in my two weeks notice.

I just wish I knew where all these tall girls were at when I was growing up. I would have loved to be the short girl in the room.