Nadine O’Regan’s column in Saturday’s Irish Times about a stranger knocking on her door shortly after she had a baby, and the friendship that developed from it, received a huge response from readers.Many of you on social media shared stories about making lifelong pals over impromptu cups of tea, opened up about the sanity-saving friendships that began in mother and baby classes and explained how simple gestures from other mums meant so much more.We’d like to hear what you think. How important are friendships and community in those early days of motherhood?In what ways did you make ‘mom friends’ or were supported by other mothers? Share with us the good, the bad and the hilarious. Have you found motherhood to be a stage of life where it is easier to make friends?How important are ‘mom friends’ in early motherhood? O’Regan wrote: “As we age it gets harder to make new friends, because people have their friendships locked down. But I’m in what’s known as a ‘strong friendship market’, according to sociologist and author Janice McCabe, who has studied friendship for two decades, because my identity is changing – having become a mother. A friendship made because it connects to an emerging identity – whether it’s becoming a parent, an ice skater or a college student – will, she theorises, do better than one that exists for no reason beyond the desire to have friends.”You can let us know what you think using the form below. Please limit your submissions to 400 words or less. Please include a phone number for verification purposes only. We will keep your contact details confidential. If you would prefer to remain anonymous in any published articles, please indicate this in your submission.We will curate a selection of submissions for an article but please note we may not publish every submission we receive.