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The New Mamas PodcastAuthor: Lina Forrestal
Host Lina Forrestal brings you the New Mamas Podcast, a space created to give first time moms a voice and to have honest and raw conversations about motherhood. Lina and her guests are normalizing conversations around traditionally taboo topics: post-partum depression, post-partum anxiety, surviving the newborn phase, body image issues, co-parenting, divorce, and more. This podcast is meant to feel like a big virtual hug for moms everywhere. Instagram: @linaforrestal @newmamaspodcast Contact: lina.forrestal@gmail.com Language: en-us Genres: Education, Kids & Family, Parenting, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Why Are Mom Friendships So Tricky? Part 1
Episode 3
Tuesday, 10 March, 2026
Send a textI don’t think we talk enough about how making close friends as a mom is weirdly hard. Content Warning: This episode contains sensitive material around self-harm. Please listen with care.In this episode, I break down my thoughts around mom friendships, dig deep into my own past to understand why I view some things the way I do. Listen to the full episode of "The Real Reason Adult Friendships Are So Hard" on the Mel Robbins podcast featuring Danielle Bayard Jackson. Stats referenced:In a Harvard study… 51% of mothers with young children reported feeling lonely. Loneliness is linked to early mortality and a wide array of serious physical and emotional problems, including depression, anxiety, heart disease, substance abuse, and domestic abuse. Full article link here.Research shows that up to 90% of moms feel lonely after giving birth, and more than half say they feel like they have no friends. Full article ink here.Research involving 270,000 people found that friendships were as important—if not more so—to our overall well being as our relationships with our spouses and family. The same researcher also looked into whether the quality of those friendships mattered—it does. People who had strong friendships reported being happier, while people without quality friendships reported more chronic illness. Full article link here.Support the showConnect with Lina on @linaforrestal on InstagramFollow the @newmamaspodcast on InstagramRead Lina's Blog: www.linaforrestal.comSupport the Show: Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newmamaspodcast)
