![[No. 93] Love Is Real Mom Friends.](https://d2xsxph8kpxj0f.cloudfront.net/310519663496488581/gaWtNDcvzJZ7chhrf2FsKy/wp-images/2020/07/DSC06586-scaled-e1594924314133.jpg)
One has a baby in heaven.⠀
One has a baby on the way.⠀
One breastfeeds.⠀
One bottle feeds.⠀
One baby naps more.⠀
One baby sleeps through the night more.⠀
One had an unmedicated birth.⠀
One had an epidural.⠀
One baby is teething.⠀
One baby is crawling. ⠀
One uses her carrier more.⠀
One uses her stroller more.⠀
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Both moms love their kids.⠀
Both moms respect the way the other chooses to do things.⠀
Both moms say no to comparison.⠀
Both moms treasure their friendship.⠀
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Momming is hard enough without the world telling you “DO IT THIS WAY” but real mom friends who let you freely express your wins & anxieties without judgment are true treasures! Have you told your real mom friends how thankful you are for them today?
Cheers,
Hey — I wrote a book about all of this.
Living Open-Handed is the devotional I wrote during a season when I really needed to hear these words myself. If you're in a place where you need to be encouraged by scripture and softened by grace, it might be for you too.
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