I found making friends as a new mom so hard. A stranger on the street changed everything.

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• A stranger offered me a stroller on a rainy day.
• That meeting led to a trio of close mom friends.
• Together, we've built our own village through motherhood.

Ever since I became a mother, I have seen many acts of kindness.

Like the woman who rushed to give me a paper bag after my child was sick on the bus, hurriedly taking her stuff out of it. Or the waitress who would take my baby and walk around the restaurant with him so I could eat in peace.