Mom Friends Run the World

Sometimes, the best of mom friends are made in the school parking lot - with a shared hello and friendly gaze - while the kids happily, or not-so-happily, run in circles around the budding relationship. Such is the case for new mom friends (who feel like lifelong friends), Vlatka and Hilary. 

This week, we had the most fun hanging out with Vlatka, the founder of the newly formed MomX Conference, and her right-hand woman and mom friend, Hilary. We dive into the significance of making mom friends - the kind where get-togethers take place amidst the literal and figurative messiness that can exist while raising littles. 

These two champions of women supporting women have quickly developed the kind of friendship that lasts a lifetime, beyond the season of motherhood. 

We discuss the importance of showing up authentically from the get-go in order to cultivate a truly genuine friendship - and how doing so leads to an ease in getting together, showing up for one another, and maintaining a strong friendship. 

Through laughter, we explore the closeness test that often pops up for friends. Welcoming each other - even when bra-less or having messy homes - seems to be the ultimate litmus test, and these two pass with flying colors. We can so relate! 

We also explore the intentionality behind pursuing platonic female friendships and acknowledging the realness of “love at first friend sight” as we live in a generation that is seeing (remembering, perhaps?) a rise in honoring the importance of sisterhood. 

It’s a mom friend celebration! Join us!

-Emily