Mind Body Mother1 Mai 2025

How to Make and Maintain Aligned Friendships in Motherhood with Psychodynamic Therapist Blake Blankenbecler

In today’s episode, Psychodynamic Therapist, Friendship Educator and toddler mom Blake Blankenbecler joins me for an honest conversation on all things friendship in motherhood. We discuss how to both maintain existing friendships and cultivate new aligned relationships as a busy mom. Blake shares her journey of moving around a lot, going through infertility and how to navigate friendships through challenging seasons of life.

Whether you struggle with balancing time for friends with the overwhelm of motherhood or are desperately craving building community and connection with other moms, this episode is packed with valuable insights and next steps!

We discuss:

Tips for balancing time for your primary relationships and friendships
How to find aligned friends in motherhood
Blake’s top two criteria for identifying healthy, supportive friendships
What research says your “inner circle” should look like
How to figure out when a friendship is worth the effort
Navigating conflict and hard conversations
Handling unsolicited advice and comparison
The truth about vulnerability in friendships
Finding friends in a new city or new season of life
Friendship through infertility, grief, and challenging times

This conversation is full of insight on cultivating and nourishing relationships with the friends who are truly aligned with your most authentic self!

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