Why So Many Moms Feel Lonely (And How to Find Real Mom Friends) with Gather Moms Leaders Kate & Rebecca [Ep 47]

Why So Many Moms Feel Lonely (And How to Find Real Mom Friends) with Gather Moms Leaders Kate & Rebecca [Ep 47]Michelle Barnett welcomes listeners to the Mommin' Together podcast and introduces a conversation with Kate Henderson and Rebecca Bradford, founders of Gather Moms, about why many moms feel lonely even with full schedules and how to build life-giving community. Kate shares her experience as a young mom who found friendship through church, mentoring, and neighborhood groups, and explains how Gather Moms began to help isolated moms, citing that 90% of moms report severe loneliness at some point and noting the launch of over 400 groups since 2017. Rebecca and Kate describe community as God-designed, emphasize friendships changing by season, and encourage filling gaps with trust, extending grace, and resisting comparison fueled by social media. They discuss courage in initiating friendships, navigating boundaries and differing parenting choices, using prayer and vulnerability, and practical ways to support moms, and they explain Gather Moms’ “middle lane” model, resources, and how to connect.00:00 Welcome to Mommin Together00:28 Why Moms Feel Lonely00:52 Meet Gather Moms Founders01:51 Kate Story Finding Community03:55 Gather Moms Origin and Growth07:07 Courage to Make Friends09:25 Fill the Gap With Trust10:01 What Real Community Means15:21 Why Loneliness Persists17:41 First Steps to Find Friends23:04 Friendships Take Time24:50 Why Mom Friendships Get Complicated29:14 Handling Hurt Feelings33:48 Managing Expectations and Seasons35:09 Grace for Moms of Littles36:08 Jealousy and Comparison37:40 Social Media and Gratitude39:47 Sanctification Over Time41:22 Showing Up for Moms43:37 Practical Help Ideas46:22 Vulnerability Builds Community50:03 What Makes Gather Moms52:54 Community in Crisis57:11 Why Moms Need Moms01:01:59 Mom Hacks and Home Reset01:07:26 Final Encouragement and OutroConnect with Kate, Rebecca & Gather MomsKate and Rebecca lead Gather Moms, a vibrant community helping moms connect, find encouragement, and grow in faith through an approachable model of small groups, workbooks, and RightNow Media videos. Together, they co-lead the Gather Moms Podcast, have written several Bible studies for moms, and regularly teach women with their encouraging blend of authentic storytelling and biblical truth. With Gather Moms, lonely and overwhelmed moms are finding community and churches are empowered to launch simple, relational moms groups that transform families and communities.Website: gathermoms.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gathermomsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/gathermomsGather Moms Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gather-moms/id1525911637Gather Mom Workbooks & Studies: Mom’s Let’s Talk https://amzn.to/4d7KkqqMom Struggles https://amzn.to/4uNIcKoFamily Values https://amzn.to/48ZCYTfHomegrown: A Mom’s Guide to Planting Faith in the Lives of Her Children https://amzn.to/4eJopH9More Than Enough: A 4 Week Journal for Moms https://amzn.to/4d5KDBZKate and Rebecca invite you to join them for summer in the Psalms on social media! Connect with Michelle:Mommin’ Together Instagram: ⁠@Mommin_Together ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mommin_together/⁠Michelle Barnett Instagram:  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/michelle_barnett_/⁠Join our ⁠Mommin’ Together Facebook Community⁠: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/1484794095771993⁠Podcast on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mommin-together/id1787094979Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hn6cFLziITGVFuSXiI4ty?si=6c7abc0f099f4230