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Wednesday, May 14th at 1 pm ET/10 am PT

What’s almost as difficult as motherhood and parenting? Making friends in adulthood.
That’s why we are dedicating this year’s Maternal Mental Health Month event to the healing power of judgement-free friendships–how to make them, grow them, and keep them. Let’s celebrate our Mom Friends, the friends that are a lifeline during the most wonderfully trying time of our lives.

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The Discussion with our panel of experts will include:


  • A deep dive into the mental health benefits of strong friendships
  • Practical ways to build your mom tribe
  • How-to tips for taking connection beyond small talk

Meet our panelists

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Vlada Bortnik

CEO & co-founder Marco Polo

An immigrant from the Ukraine, Vlada’s path to Silicon Valley is one of determination and steadfast passion for building something that could make the world a happier one.

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Danielle Bayard Jackson

Women’s relational health educator

She speaks nationally about the science of women’s platonic connection, is the director of the Women’s Relational Health Institute, and the author of Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women’s Relationships.

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Jamie O’Neal

Founder, The Mom Walk Collective

Connecting thousands of moms across 400+ cities, Jamie is a single mama, storyteller, and dreamer, showing the behind-the-scenes of running life, business and everything in between. Building community one walk at a time.

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Megan Champion

Founder and CEO of Mothers Together

A former elementary educator and mom of three, Megan founded Mothers Together, a worldwide support community for moms of neurodivergent kids, focused on connection & validation to improve their mental health. She also hosts the story-sharing podcast, On the Hard Days.

Why is Marco Polo talking about Maternal Mental Health?

Because real connection really matters and our purpose as a company is to help people feel close. We believe all moms deserve to feel close to the people who can make them feel loved and supported through the ups and downs of motherhood. And we’re a platform where that can happen.

We’ll be sharing stories from our community all month long.

You can follow along by visiting our Stories page or following us on Instagram.

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