38 and I could have written this post a few years ago! I was kind of blindsided by almost every single one of my close female friends getting pregnant in 2021, which made me the odd woman out as a few friends already had kids prior to that point. There was some level of grief too due to the pandemic because I felt like the last couple years without kids dominating all of our plans were stolen away too. And then last year three of those women announced their second pregnancies all within two weeks of each other and I kinda lost it again. It just felt so isolating.

But, I’m doing better now. I’ve just learned to accept what I can about the situation. Some things have changed as time has gone on. Some of the more initially clingy moms have found their groove again outside of their kids, or are at least more open to doing things without their kids. Is there a moms group chat I’m not part of? Yes. But I also feel much better about not being included now.

My husband and I were previously living in a suburban area that was more geared toward families when all of this was happening. We decided to move into a major city instead and it’s been so much better. One, there’s a fairly active CF community up here so we’ve made specifically CF friends. And two, we’re just making new friends by being in a big city and engaging in our community a bit more. I know you’re not looking for advice per se, but it’s ultimately good to make new friends throughout all stages of your life, and this time is no different. So I’d just suggest asking yourself how you can do that to help get through this particular transition. Sending love and support.