My ex-best friend and I are both in the same mom group and have to pretend to be civil while our kids play and the fake politeness is killing me inside.
More people experience this than they realize.
Motherhood forces proximity where the heart demands distance, requiring the performance of normalcy over a foundation of unresolved pain.
“Where Are You with Repair after conflict?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.