Mandy Moore says motherhood has reshaped her friendships

""I've had to sort of mourn in a way, not the loss of those friendships, but like how they've changed," Moore said."

""Do you feel like you have seen a friendship sort of take a different course? Like, I have friends who have kids that are older, let's say," Moore told host Cameron Rogers. "And I have found that the people I am closest with in my life right now are people who are kind of at the same chapter of their lives as parents, like we have kids the same age.""

""And I also think that the most important thing is giving everyone grace," Rogers said. "Because, you know, I'm not included in everything by certain people who are in different stages, and that's also OK.""

Mandy Moore, 41, has three children named Gus, Ozzie, and Lou. Motherhood has shifted which friends she instinctively turns to for support, with closer bonds forming with parents whose children are about the same age. Some friendships have changed as people enter different chapters of their lives, prompting a sense of mourning for altered dynamics rather than loss. Moore felt caught off guard by which relationships evolved and by the realization that not all prior closeness would continue unchanged. She notes that people in different life stages may include others more and that adjusting requires understanding and grace.

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