We do Hard Things
in 2026
Through the weeks of 2026, we are getting real and dealing with some tough issues. Learn how to follow Jesus' example and do the difficult thing not just take the easy way out.
You were never meant to parent alone.
But somewhere between the due date and today, the village you pictured didn't show up. You're not doing it wrong. You're just doing it without enough people.
This guide is for you if:
What you'll walk away with
Not inspiration. Not a pep talk. Three specific moves -- grounded in research on how adults actually form friendships -- that you can use this week. Including the one sentence that opens more doors than anything else, and the single thing that separates a pleasant encounter from the beginning of a real community. Short enough to read during one nap cycle.
What the research says
The U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health crisis in 2023. 66% of parents say parenthood feels isolating. Researchers who study human evolution have found that raising children in pairs — without a broader network — is the exception in human history, not the rule. You are not the problem. The setup is.
Who put this together?
M-46 Tabernacle Family Ministries is a community in Riverdale that has been helping families find their people for over 70 years. We made this guide because we kept meeting parents who were doing everything right and still feeling alone. We don’t think that’s okay. We think you deserve a village. No strings. No sales pitch. Just a guide that might actually help.
- You love your kid and you're still lonely--and you feel guilty admitting both are true
- Your social life used to exist and now it mostly doesn't
- You've said "We need to find our people" approximately forty times and still haven't
- You're doing fine, technically, but fine is starting to feel like the ceiling
What you'll walk away with
Not inspiration. Not a pep talk. Three specific moves -- grounded in research on how adults actually form friendships -- that you can use this week. Including the one sentence that opens more doors than anything else, and the single thing that separates a pleasant encounter from the beginning of a real community. Short enough to read during one nap cycle.
What the research says
The U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health crisis in 2023. 66% of parents say parenthood feels isolating. Researchers who study human evolution have found that raising children in pairs — without a broader network — is the exception in human history, not the rule. You are not the problem. The setup is.
Who put this together?
M-46 Tabernacle Family Ministries is a community in Riverdale that has been helping families find their people for over 70 years. We made this guide because we kept meeting parents who were doing everything right and still feeling alone. We don’t think that’s okay. We think you deserve a village. No strings. No sales pitch. Just a guide that might actually help.
