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Scenario

When new mother friends trigger each other's maternal insecurities

My best friend and I are both new moms and we keep comparing ourselves to each other in ways that bring up all this stuff about our own mothers and whether we're good enough, and it's starting to create weird tension between us.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two women's friendship is being strained by the way early motherhood activates unresolved feelings about their own mothers and self-worth.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The parent's inner life — what children bring up?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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