A new mother expresses her struggles with balancing friendships as she navigates motherhood alone in her immediate friend group. Feeling isolated and concerned about being a burden, she grapples with finding time for friends while also focusing on her daughter. The advice given encourages her to expand her social circle by including other moms who can relate to her experiences, which may alleviate some pressure on her existing friendships. Honesty with friends about her needs is suggested to foster better support, suggesting a balanced approach to motherhood and friendships is possible.
As impossible as this may seem, you need to expand your friend group, adding in at least one mom. In this way, you will have someone to talk to who understands your new reality. That will take the pressure off of your other friends.
You can also be honest with your friends and tell them that sometimes you need them to support you, even if they don't really understand what you are going through. Chances are, somebody from your group will try to step up.
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