i loved this! i have my own tuesday ritual - my daughter is in after care on tues / thurs and during spring of last year i decided to make an effort to let her play on the school playground after i picked her up bc there were always a few kids + moms / dads there. it was me trying to push past my own social anxiety for the sake of my kid, dipping my toe into playdates that weren't really playdates. now, months later, i'm so grateful for those playground moms - the majority of them have more than one kid and their parenting has a sort of calm that i admire so much. i've become more relaxed, my daughter has become more confident and self sufficient. i tell friends with younger kids that there's something about being with other parents irl vs. just online parenting groups (it sounds like your group is a combination of both which is wonderful!) - it really does feel like a little community where we're all just in it together and i think it's been super beneficial to me as a mom.
This is such a sweet ritual! I definitely miss the consistency of these maternity leave hangs (which I can't believe was a year ago now) but feel like when we head to the park now it's definitely for my kid to run around but also for me to just be around other parents! There's definitely something about being irl with people, even at the most casual, that is so helpful.
i loved this! i have my own tuesday ritual - my daughter is in after care on tues / thurs and during spring of last year i decided to make an effort to let her play on the school playground after i picked her up bc there were always a few kids + moms / dads there. it was me trying to push past my own social anxiety for the sake of my kid, dipping my toe into playdates that weren't really playdates. now, months later, i'm so grateful for those playground moms - the majority of them have more than one kid and their parenting has a sort of calm that i admire so much. i've become more relaxed, my daughter has become more confident and self sufficient. i tell friends with younger kids that there's something about being with other parents irl vs. just online parenting groups (it sounds like your group is a combination of both which is wonderful!) - it really does feel like a little community where we're all just in it together and i think it's been super beneficial to me as a mom.
This is such a sweet ritual! I definitely miss the consistency of these maternity leave hangs (which I can't believe was a year ago now) but feel like when we head to the park now it's definitely for my kid to run around but also for me to just be around other parents! There's definitely something about being irl with people, even at the most casual, that is so helpful.