It's Ok if your Mother's Group doesn't work out. Day 11/90

Were you in a Mother's Group?  How did it go?  Maybe like some people you're still friends with those mum's 5, 10  or 20+ years out.  Or maybe you're like me and just never felt like you belonged. When you're sleep deprived, don't know what you're really doing, suffering post natal depression, maybe your child isn't doing what all the other babies are doing, it can be really hard to feel like you belong.  It's not always enough to bond over the shared difficulties of having a new baby.  There are so many differences - your relationship with your spouse, family traditions, personalities and values. And sometimes those differences mean this belonging, it just isn't going to come, and that's OK.   Keep looking for another group - for me I found it in the Australian Breastfeeding Association.  Because there philosophy matched with some of key values.   And don't forget this was all before social media, so it was much harder to find niche groups. Belonging is a journey, it can take a lot of twists and turns to find your home. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a world where loneliness and isolation are epidemic, how do you find your way back to connection?  Join me on exploring reconnecting with  yourself, others and the world around you.   Subscribe to be kept up to date with all podcasts in the challenge.   You can contact me at [email protected], or find out more information at www.kimdunn.com.au.   You are also welcome to join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmconfidentconnectedmothers/?ref=group_header, where mothers come together to help each other increase connection and move from overwhelm to calm.