THE REAL DEAL: BONDING WITH FRIENDS OVER A CUPPA.

friend n. 1. A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts. 2. A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade.

If there's one thing I've learnt while being a mum to young children is that you're at your most vulnerable, most tiring, most busy, and most emotional time in your life.

And one thing I love is that I have fantastic friends. Friends who can be honest, and friends who I can be honest with. As much as we all love our children to bits, we're able to share our innermost feelings and fears while sitting in each other's messed-up-by-children houses.

And cry. And laugh.

Over a cuppa.

We put on our happy faces, but here were know it's okay if we don't want to.

I love that.

Because it's real.