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Why some friendships end after kids come into the picture
By Emily Siner Saturday, May 10, 2025 • 5:05 AM EDT After writer Mariah Maddox gave birth four years ago, she was surprised by how lonely she felt. She was the first person among her close friends to have a kid, and her friends without children seemed to be leaving her behind.
If you want to keep your relationships intact, regardless of where you fall on the kid divide, lean into communication and compassion, says culture writer Anne Helen Petersen. Instead of going out todinner, which can be a logistical hurdle, Maddox started "inviting a friend over and going for a walk around the neighborhood with my child in his stroller." If you feel ignored or unsupported by a friend in a different phase of life, bring it up directly.It may end up strengthening your relationship, Maddox says.
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