Our friend group has three couples and we're all at different stages - one couple just had their second baby, my partner and I are trying to conceive, and the third couple isn't sure they want kids. Every time we get together now there's this undercurrent of awkwardness around what we can talk about and what might be too painful or triggering for someone else.
More people experience this than they realize.
Divergent paths toward or away from parenthood can create invisible walls between friends who once shared everything openly.
“Where Are You with Birth and early bonding?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.