To be a woman is undeniably difficult - *this is not a feminist post*. It's more highlighting the life of a female and her interactions with other females. No doubt, guys do make great friends too, there is a little less drama with guy friendships, however, female friendships play a significant role in the life of a woman.

In order to want a healthy connection with a female friend/parent/sibling, you, of course need to work on being a good friend yourself. Now, before we go on, let's pretend that we're entering a room in the presence of others and this room has the divine ability to interpret your thoughts and feelings across the walls so before you enter; strip yourself off your pride, judgement, vanity and everything else that may get you kicked out.

Let's think about our most important friendships right now and how they positively impact us. At the back of my mind my first friendship is the one with my mom, I value our friendship because she supports me, listens to me rant and also by her mere existence, she teaches me hard work, dedication and devotion. As I grow, I understand her better, her thoughts, decisions and the need to always improve herself, I also find parts of her in me and I appreciate the good traits that she has passed through.

My second friendship is the one with my mom-in-law who is more a second mom to me, when I think of...