If I had to choose, I'd take the physical exhaustion of boys over the emotional exhaustion of girls ANY DAY.

Using such stereotypes to label girls and their behavior -- especially in the fragile middle school years -- can have detrimental effects on a girl's self-esteem and self-image.

You miss the camaraderie you shared with the other parent. You now find yourself wondering if the relationship that felt so real was actually just one born out of convenience. Should you move on and let your mom-friendship continue to fray, or should you try to reclaim the relationship?

I am here to tell you that you don't need mom friends. Because the last thing you want to do after spending the whole day changing your baby's diapers is spend the whole night listening to your friend complain about changing her baby's diapers.