"craved connection almost as much as I craved sleep."
"So I joined a mom group... and for awhile, it felt like everything I needed,"
"But here's the part no one talks about: Mom groups can turn toxic."
"'I kept thinking, 'Aren't we supposed to be teaching our kids to speak up for themselves when their feelings are hurt? When they get left out on the playground, aren't we supposed to teach kids to include each other?'' I knew that I had to speak up for myself, just like I would want my daughters to do."
Ashley Tisdale and husband Christopher French are parents to daughters Jupiter Iris (born March 23, 2021) and Emerson; the couple has been married since 2014. After Jupiter's birth, Tisdale sought connection through a mom group and initially found support, but later encountered exclusion and toxic dynamics. Early motherhood included breastfeeding challenges, such as latching difficulties and use of a nipple shield. Tisdale emphasized the need to model speaking up when feelings are hurt and to teach children to include others, and she cited protecting and setting an example for her daughters as motivation to confront exclusion.
Read at TODAY.com
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