FOR INTRODUCTIONS! A note on authentic discussion: After I woke up I just couldn't do small talk anymore, like I COULD NOT. I can certainly speak to people, I'm not a bitch, and I'm naturally very nurturing and kind. But it bores me. I'm critical, I appreciate nuance, redundancy annoys me. I was raised by Italian American women and I find insightful complaining hilarious. I loved watching these womens' authentic personalities dance with each other-- some women more sensitive, some were know-it-alls, some had contagious laughter and thought everything was funny, some never laughed and just rolled their eyes and spoke in dry one-liners. Some were slobs, some neat-freaks. They all had unique interests. Some were naturally nervous and others were impulsive. They didn't try to change eachother, or hurt each other, they were who they were. They cherished each other's perspectives. They were honest and authentic. Another example is an AA meeting. I got sober in California and i went to a lot of AA meetings, and I found the way that people spoke so beautiful, also authentic, spontaneous and invaluable. This is due to the shared struggles of all people in recovery, and that universal truth: 'you can't bullshit a bullshitter." So I wanted to create a community for pregnant women and new moms where you can just blurt out how you feel, immediately, and get an equally honest and authentic response from your new friends. Lets not worry about editing or spell checking post, unless you really want to. But you're not here to impress anyone. I promise I'll never say "holding space". I also promise I won't call everyone a "Goddess." You can. I dont hate hate it, but if i say it i'll puke. xoxo