In our third snapshot episode, Gemma chats the good, the bad and the ugly of navigating friendships in the postpartum period. You'll hear about:

• Common elements of friendship
• Why your perception of friendship matters
• Turning points in friendships
• When/ how to call it quits on a friendship and
• What you can do for better friendships in postpartum.

Gemma also shares a personal story of a friendship breakup she had with a friend of six years in 2021, whilst on maternity leave during her second postpartum.

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Resources:

Book your 1:1 session with me here: https://www.halaxy.com/profile/together-pregnancy-and-postpartum/location/703391

Find out more about how my sessions work here: https://togetherpnp.com.au/perinatal-counselling/

Esther Perel:

- Letters from Esther #27 Friendship: https://www.estherperel.com/blog/letters-from-esther-27-friendship

- Podcast - Where should we begin? "Friendship, my reliable gift" https://www.estherperel.com/podcasts/wswb-s5-episode1

- Letters from Esther #1 - Connection https://www.estherperel.com/blog/july-2019-letters-from-esther-connection

Journal articles:

Anne M. Cronin (2015) "Domestic friends': women's friendships, motherhood and inclusive intimacy" The Sociological Review, Vol. 63, 662–679 DOI: 10.1111/1467-954X.12255

Eileen F. Doherty (2021) "It's just like a break-up": A qualitative analysis of turning points in female friendships in early to middle adulthood, Communication Quarterly, 69:1, 43-66, DOI: 10.1080/01463373.2021.1877163