Like many first time parents, when our first child arrived we were figuring it all out in real time. The early weeks were a blur of love and exhaustion and what got us through the low points were the moments of human kindness and connection.
The big moments, like a friend dropping over food unannounced. The small moments, like a knowing look from another parent walking circuits for a nap. A lot of those came from people we met along the way, and from classes and groups that weren't always easy to find when we needed them.
That's what anambaby is built around. Not the highlight reel, not the pressure to have it all figured out. Just the real, often messy experience of becoming a parent, and helping to create the connections that make it lighter.
We're not experts handing down advice from on high. We're parents who remember exactly how it felt to be in the thick of it, and who wanted to build something for the people coming up behind us. A place to find your people. A reminder that you're not doing this alone, even when it feels that way.
anambaby grew out of an old Irish idea: the anamcara, or "soul friend." It comes from the Gaelic words anam (soul) and cara (friend), and it describes a deep, spiritual bond between two people, one without judgement, where you can be entirely yourself. For us, no relationship captures that better than the one between a parent and their child. That connection is at the heart of everything we do, and it's where the name anambaby comes from.
Parenthood is hard. It's also one of the best things that will ever happen to you. We'd love for anambaby to be a small part of helping you find the support and the moments of connection that make the whole journey a little easier.