Why is making mom friends harder than dating? No, seriously.

You message first. You overthink your tone. You try not to sound desperate. Then you wait. And wait. And maybe-just maybe-you get a dry “haha yeah” response. Or worse, ghosted. By another mom.

I thought this part of motherhood would be easier. Like, we’re all exhausted, covered in spit-up, just trying to survive-shouldn’t that be enough to bond us? But somehow, it’s like being the new kid in school all over again. Everyone already has their friend group. Everyone’s busy. And the loneliness? It’s real.

Does it get easier, or do we just stop trying?