We're all in different life stages - and handling those stages differently too! So how do we bridge the gap and support our friends as they wade through their current stage? We're breaking it down in this episode!

Infertility effects 1 in 5 couples. It's a huge problem and it's effecting you or someone you know. Are you supportive? Or causing pain?

19:03 - Do: Be A Safe Space

22:27 - Don't: Give Unsolicited Advice

25:28 - Do: Keep Them Involved

33:24 - Don't: Ask or Assume

34:47 - Do: Be Sensitive About Your Success

40:01 - Don't: Minimize or Explain Away

42:28 - Do: Research

44:40 - Don't: Compare

What are you bringing to the table?

Come chat with us about bringing what you have to the friendship table. We're getting really vulnerable in this episode and we can't wait to hear your thoughts.

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Welcome Kelsey's mom, Karen, to the podcast! She's anything but a stereotypical "Karen". She's loving, and supportive, and has mastered the balance of mom and friend with her kids. Come listen and learn how to be a great mom to your adult children and as always, laugh a lot.

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Visit the 7 levels of friendship with us! We're taking a deeper look at these levels, what they mean to us, and how to understand which relationships belong where.

Credit to Suzanne Degges-White Ph.D. for helping us qualify the levels we used in this episode. We loved her approach and felt that, of all the models, it aligned with our thinking the best. Learn more about her work here.

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Why is it so hard to move? Starting over, finding a new grocery store, schools, Mexican restaurants, and friends. Come chat with us about how to make it a little easier! 

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Come chat with Jack, Kels, and our husbands. Dave and Mike are helping set the record straight on some of our stories, telling all about how they support us in our friendships, and sharing some of our more judgemental moments that are 100% guaranteed to make you laugh.