Building Your Mom-tourage: Why Every Mom Needs Mommy Friends (Part One)

Over the course of your life you obtain all kinds of different types of friends- you have your work friends, your high school friends, roommates from college, your husband's friends, and so on. It's always a positive thing to have a wide variety of people in your circle, it makes life more interesting. But as you start to have a family, there is one group of people in your life that are going to become more and more important- your mommy friends. 

1. They get it

These women understand the joys and the challenges that come from being a mother better than anyone else can, they have been there for the ups and the downs, the good days and the difficult ones. They are the people you can have deep and way too detailed conversations with about balancing work and parenting, breast feeding, the terrible twos, and everything in between. They aren't going to judge you for your messy car or thrown together ponytail, they are right there with ya!

2. They are the perfect people to vent to

Anything from issues at work to the kids or husband (or both!) that are driving you crazy, other moms are the best listeners because they most likely deal with the exact same issues that drive them totally insane as well. So they will let you vent and then vent right back to you, so not only have you gotten things off your chest, but it leaves you with that good feeling of knowing you're not the only one. 

3. They have your back

On those mornings where the baby is crying and the kids are late for school but Suzie can't find her homework and breakfast is burning and you can't find your keys- your mommy friends are the ones who will come over right away, pajamas still on and all, to finish packing the lunches and locating keys and homework while you calm the baby down and get organized. When you and your husband are in desperate need of a date night but can't find a sitter, these are the women who will more than willingly watch the kids for a few hours (good luck hunting down your non-parent friends for this task!). When other moms make you feel bad at school for not raising enough money during the fundraiser or bringing in store-bought cookies for the bake sale, your mom friends will be there to help you brush it off and make you laugh about it.

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4. Your kids can play together

While you guys have play dates, your kids can hang out too! Not to mention being able to carpool or have a place your kid is actually excited about going to after school for a few hours when you need to finish some things up at work. And if they have kids a little bit older than yours- hooray for hand me downs! 

Being a parent can be really hard and isolating sometimes, so it is crucial to surround yourself with other parents who are going through what you are going through and can offer you advice and be a source of constant support. And what may start out as just a mother of your child's friend can turn into a lasting friendship, so don't be afraid to put yourself out there!

Learn the tips for cultivating mommy-friendships in the upcoming part two of Building Your Mom-tourage!

Korean Women Delay Mommyhood for Corporate 'Hood

ONCEKids Publishing is a mom-friendly zone.  We're led by Mompreneur Eileen Wacker and work with several Moms throughout the world.  We feel comfortable knowing that being mothers only makes us better at each job and task we take on; and offers us fuller lifestyles that we choose to live.  It's humbling to hear about other cultures and societies that view life so differently.  But as a multi-cultural company we love to shine light on different values and appreciate them all.  In modern-day Korea, after several years of the government setting mandatory lowering of pregnancy rates, their ruling now has the opposite problem.  Women are choosing to not have children. 

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The first major progression is that Korean women are now choosing to delay from their 20s to their 30s to even consider parenthood.  Many become career women and their ambitions lead them to longer hours at work and more responsibilities.  Their feedback is, frankly, they love it and aren't ready to change.

In addition is the financial burden of children.  Most young couples have lifestyles, college debts, as well as helping to take financial care of their retired parents. Even well-heeled couples find the extra expenses more than they can handle, or more than they want to handle.  Child schooling, hospitals and daytime care are all bills that add up.  Each make a fiducially-responsible couple take pause.



In most cases the husbands agree, but in some cases it becomes a point of contention.  A young husband relayed his envy when attending a friend's son's birthday party.  But in today's Asia, women speak for themselves and they speak loudly.

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As part of The Moms Code we support these women and hope you do too.  At some point in the future they can decide to change their mind.  At that point motherhood can be a strong option and these women can exercise another of the their great opportunities to bring even more definition to their lives. Ya'know, just like men.  

Do you agree?  Disagree?  We'd love to hear your thoughts!