05/23/2026
The past couple weeks, I got to see this community in action first hand. The east end mom friends village provided.
It was the specialty shampoo waiting for me when I got home from the hospital.
The preemie clothes for our tiny baby and fresh pajamas for me, dropped off right at the nurses’ station.
The 6 p.m. emergency pickup from a local kids’ shop when upon getting home, we realized big siblings hand me downs were too big for sleep.
The friends who tracked down exactly what we needed without me having to ask twice.
The reminders from fellow moms to process it all, to feel it, and to work through it.
The offers to drop things off, send things over, or scoop up our big kids for a few hours.
The snacks left at our door.
The meal kits sent when cooking felt impossible.
The parenting pals who took our older kids on playdates during those first overwhelming days home.
The moms I had never even met who showed up with pump parts, baby carriers, newborn clothes, and so much more.
The friends who work at the hospital and stopped by to check on us and our little NICU baby (don’t worry, he wasn’t there long!)
The group chats that carried us through the first nights home trenches with advice, encouragement, reassurance, and help at every hour.
This village provided.
And I am so, so grateful that I get to be part of it.
To every parenting pal there for us the past week and a half - thank you 🩵
