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Playdate Therapy

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April 7, 2010

Playdate Therapy Sophistishe mommy blog

Before giving birth to my son, I never thought much about playdates. But after he was born and the months began fly by, I started to realize that my boy was growing up. He needed to be around others so that he could learn from them, grow up with them, and embrace childhood together as friends.

Thinking about it all gave me an uncomfortable feeling because that meant that I had to interact with other moms. Moms who would be older than I and more advanced in their lives. Moms that may possibly turn their noses up at me because I am not yet on their level.

Some playdates go bad.

Overly judgmental moms do exist.

We don’t have this, we’re not yet.

What about the ice breaker moment?

I’ll probably have to answer questions I wish I didn’t have to.

All of these thoughts swarmed through my head at once.

How would I connect with moms who shared my same interests and ambitions? How would I connect with moms who would accept me for who I am in what I thought to be my imperfect life?

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