Friend to Foe: 7 Things That Can Turn Your Bestie Into Your Worst Enemy

In a perfect world, you and your friend will get pregnant around the same time and give birth the same year. If your world is not so perfect, one of you has had a child before the other. This complicates the friendship immensely. The days of last minute planning may be over. The friend with the child is spending a lot of time with her new baby and will continue to develop a family routine as the child gets older. There may be more babies to follow and your friend will have a very limited schedule. Whenever you guys are on the phone, all you hear is “no, don’t, and stop”. You know she has to deal with her children but interrupted conversations are annoying. Think about how the new mother feels too. Her “where ever the wind blows” days, are over. She’s constantly talking about her kids and my feel a bit of a disconnect from you as well. Try adjusting to her situation. Offer to go with her and the kids to the park. She may not feel comfortable asking so your suggestion may be welcomed.