Close to Wagner Park, Battery Park, New York City. Source: http://www.nyc-architecture.com/
Source: BBC LondonOn Valentine's Day 2009 I said my teary farewell to Battery Park, NYC, my beautiful river front apartment, the cold, crisp days and boarded a plane for London, UK. While I fell in love with Battery Park and the conveniences of New York living, it was saying goodbye to my mama friends that was the hardest.
Mr N and I arrived in NY in June 2007. I soon discovered that I was pregnant. Giving birth to my son Master R in February 2008 opened my life to a whole new circle of friends. I joined HRPMamas eager to meet other mums but only expecting to make acquaintances.
The whole process was a bit like dating. After trying a few different groups, I found the mamas in the financial district and it just clicked. Like any new relationship it took a while to form, but soon we were truly friends - driven together initially for the need to socialise with someone other than our newborns and overworked husbands/partners.
Together us mums and our babes spent many a summer afternoon spread out on rugs under the tree in Wagner Park. It was one of the best summers of my life. Real bonds of friendship and joint experiences were formed - not to mention lots of chocolate milkshakes and cupcakes!
My transatlantic move and being torn away from these wonderful friends sparked the idea to start a blog. It's a way for us to keep in touch, but also a way to "reach out" (see I did learn some American?) to other mothers and share the many ups and some downs of being a mum/mom.
Mama N mother of Master R
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