{
  "id": 15253139,
  "title": "My 2 friends and I had babies within 3 weeks of each other after 25 years of friendship. Our group chat became a lifeline.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/my-2-friends-and-i-had-babies-within-3-weeks-of-each-other-after-25",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-17T18:17:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/motherhood-brought-best-friends-closer-despite-long-distance-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Laura-Kate, Kirsten, and the author met 25 years ago at an all-girls boarding school in South Africa. Their friendship blossomed over years of shared experiences, from partying through university to navigating adulthood's challenges. The trio's bond strengthened when they all gave birth to their daughters within three weeks in different cities across two continents. This new chapter in their friendship became a parenting lifeline, proving that deep connections can evolve and grow over time. The group chat that had once been a space for sharing late-night worries and hangover stories transformed into a 24-hour maternal helpline, offering support, advice, and empathy for each other's journey into motherhood. This tight-knit friendship has proven to be a source of strength, guidance, and camaraderie, demonstrating the power of long-term bonds and the ability of friends to uplift and support one another through life's transitions.",
  "summary": "My friends and I have been together through mangy stages of life. Now, we're all moms and closer than ever.",
  "key_points": [
    "Laura-Kate, Kirsten, and author met 25 years ago at boarding school",
    "All three gave birth to daughters within three weeks, across continents",
    "Group chat evolved into 24-hour maternal support network"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}